Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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9 k9 d0 y, s. N% u: F1 r7 j经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
D( R5 P6 l+ Csky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 6 `1 F7 o. m, V- b" N8 I' Q/ P2 s
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7 [: U' ]" n. Z d. x OThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 4 S; u5 p. W# n G
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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生存的机会跟着陆角度呈反比。愈大的着陆角度，愈小的生存机会，反之亦然。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ) z; s7 {3 `) Q; ?0 C! }' Z! T6 y
one knows what they are. - C7 y i4 s5 i0 E
要做出好的降落有三个原则。但很不幸地，没人知道是哪三个。
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1 |' a. x. K( b/ f9 hIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ) Z- Q! f$ N: _# V; P
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 1 V: ? s: n) q& l1 q" r& [7 h
way back， then they get bigger again. 1 `+ }& t5 U) k+ M1 P, R; I& |. M/ M
当你把控制杆推前，房子会变大。当你把控制杆拉後房子变小了。但当你拉着不放， " e# i7 l& H$ {
房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
% R1 V1 }; L- Y) K% W9 ris to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 4 \/ G" T8 w9 A5 R3 G* Q& s
开始时你有两个袋子，运气袋装得满满的，经验袋是空的。关键在於，在运气袋变空
+ D- Z! |% ^# ~6 h4 ?, C& D前，请把经验袋装满。 2 H# o/ e9 N( |
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1 U/ f0 }% E' u1 [; [0 HGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
0 x& ?. E, l8 X* Ccomes from bad judgment. 6 o, Z* z! t% a% `1 L& Z: {1 |
好的判断来自经验。但是很不幸的，经验通常是来自坏的判断。* u7 Q9 `5 |5 s p. d" D
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway : I" W9 H$ { a6 }% _, A( f/ Q
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 6 m. M: I1 B4 L! ]! U* {
对於飞行员来说，最没用的三件事：在你头上的高度，在你背後的跑道，以及刚刚浪
. a4 n+ Z% O. x6 ~) o费掉的时间。 ' d' A5 ?' @9 O# ?
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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( w* {# s+ j2 N$ V0 f! JThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
/ V' ~; k: z1 P! Bbold pilots.
4 @" ^9 d/ z; c& @ _! z/ v* z6 Z8 V+ t世界上有老飞行员，也有勇敢的飞行员。但是并没有又老又勇敢的飞行员。
$ s9 a# I( `9 p f t& R$ r% R9 ?7 s7 A( b6 _, {- c+ \ J! E9 OYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - ~, o0 m, c( b _6 K. ~
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当你要油门全开才能让飞机滑行时，你就会知道刚刚降落前忘记了放下起落架。
2 v# Y2 Y0 M; a2 W; R: K5 c% k) I7 r2 \/ P3 X8 ], t, ~9 J- x0 o- T% R4 y; LFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 3 W/ u2 u8 a/ t/ p; e; v0 L
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 5 C8 z% R- n# ~* [, L5 g
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. - ?$ b) ~0 j& O* D- q0 ^, k- V
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ; K( ]8 V2 P3 V% i9 |- o8 J3 a3 u" N
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. l( S2 w4 t1 A" WA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is & F6 H2 L5 {, v% c/ T" A+ x, |
one after which they can use the plane again. ) k: E+ L4 J7 T5 @1 ?
一个“好”的落地就是你可以安全的走出机舱。一次“极好”的落地就是这架飞机还
0 ^; L( n* m; o8 R0 j1 c- f0 D可以再用。
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, {6 A% i: `6 ^. J+ pThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
# S6 B9 @( n. a8 D$ Ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ) Z* ^% R R4 j( U' ?6 v
螺旋浆其实只是一个能让飞行员感到凉快的大电风扇。当它停了你就会看到飞行员
- u8 V- D* l1 J" O+ e3 s6 E/ l开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. , N: J! D5 `; R& P( [
直升机是不可能飞的。但是它们实在太丑了，连地球也排斥它们，所以可以升空。作者: rose 时间: 2008-12-24 20:38:58
A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 7 h; T7 z, s( F2 F8 m% p1 D" d
one after which they can use the plane again.
0 s. q% ~* l$ w3 e2 H. N. x8 O/ R0 T6 P* a% Fwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39