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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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 / f5 y. Q [& e3 A4 E7 F9 [6 ^; ~- G
, @2 `& i- i$ T+ W6 T% FWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! ^ D: G" Z: H2 X3 Usky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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0 E7 ^: K% Q) NThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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versa. ' @8 @6 ]' `- F: Q, r- T9 w
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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; J) k" j! I3 WThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no : d1 A# `& K/ u+ `- L# y
one knows what they are.
/ D# @: X: I/ ]3 U& e* f/ X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。 / E+ ?& A/ W, M+ z
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
) B+ P9 \: u0 B. N9 l: \6 dback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ! f* j1 V, i5 z4 h; l t" m5 O
way back， then they get bigger again. 3 X* ~8 _. a, ]8 O$ Z0 ?
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， - r* Y @3 q/ E4 W/ p9 g) M
房子又会变大了。 6 E2 ~/ _7 L$ S. y/ {' [" {3 r
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
3 v. \$ o7 i( o, g% f! zis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 ~! E [# N0 K4 d; w( ?" v) T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 2 ]' \/ `+ v& w3 W: u$ f" G
前，请把经验袋装满。 ) i( e) u$ B0 \
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 6 P* c d8 n' c" e1 c
comes from bad judgment.
/ Z, N1 s, s) L5 N( k9 ]& l' ]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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ) s/ S7 B5 ]) ?2 Q
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
2 `0 p% ?, B `" C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
3 _. x/ ^9 |; l8 `% w费掉的时间。 : z% G9 V& i& K) C# z0 f
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。 ! a- v: b: S; y! C* G; B' W, ^
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ' K" w5 r+ z' C h8 ^* ^6 ~/ ~) z
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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。 5 X: ~5 L/ l( y/ K, f0 }. W
- y5 K# u k3 u( F6 B2 Y% _* Y U' ^. J6 s$ ^9 s9 LFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 2 h& H8 T) d) E- s( Q
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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8 O# r6 z& @6 q2 Y+ @The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. * u6 l+ h. j* }8 g8 b
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 2 O' q3 r6 l7 F. v4 f
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 7 J: F; ~. K- R" [4 M
可以再用。
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ) @& k8 x. l B) ` D
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
, _5 f9 Z* q5 @4 ^: b/ p3 h开始冒汗了。 1 N+ n. _6 S8 Z" ?1 j$ t, G
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
0 M. j' V, C4 n4 J3 Y) N5 k- s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
* k, m- i$ E% u, @! Aone after which they can use the plane again. / j ?, L- E- h% q" k% [: L
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39