Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
: D A+ M4 S u5 Q起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 . W, G$ W' K: o6 L! K
) E( C2 c# s3 J/ D0 D; h% ^8 m! i* i1 w! z6 [3 FAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
1 H+ S: G. b0 P! L* n6 m5 C) Osky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 8 l! s9 d( b& ?% Z
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 1 [6 L8 C* U5 f. c$ M
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 2 M3 f# w- U9 c2 G: m9 ?
versa. 0 p+ m0 y* e0 Z; b: U/ R
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。 8 C) @! L Y9 e$ Y; f
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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+ C& q; {0 g7 d2 }# J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。 # ]2 n+ t1 t$ e' j
0 [' ?0 H, K+ N5 ~1 Q/ n6 l: J& O2 L0 t7 AIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
* |( A5 n- H$ q) a3 Zback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 l; @5 e, T) }" P+ a$ Tway back， then they get bigger again. 8 A: h9 ^4 K7 q* C# `& c9 t
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，
/ {3 C1 U7 G1 J$ D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 ( u+ c" k; f5 H' p4 K) K/ ^
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ; G i9 P" V3 r- {
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 % X7 u4 J0 Y6 y1 ^* y7 i
前，请把经验袋装满。 # S9 k9 P/ P9 r& L: a" U c. h; O
& H3 o$ ]8 ], s' W! F7 q4 y* FGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
* W, x v- D8 f, s' Tcomes from bad judgment. + C3 b0 L& _/ W
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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behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 { P6 n9 @) P" `+ A* S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
: U- [/ l: `! @' @2 T$ f+ \6 g费掉的时间。
2 l2 ]1 U% \7 `: ~（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）4 M6 i, ?0 ?3 Y) r* P; R
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 9 h1 p: T- v/ Z/ s7 g
bold pilots.
& @8 f! w) M( `- b" n( S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。
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5 ^% v! v+ R2 b% Y( B0 LYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
% a- P; g: O* f1 e; F1 z# d2 Nthe elevator. R, M/ C" `0 T3 ~8 s9 ^& F
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。 0 F c y+ n; B7 V9 \6 T0 u* o- G
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
K, @3 E: w! U- z6 @飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 5 W# O- M% J1 p' Z+ W
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
3 Z4 M& y2 ?% I你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
. q& a4 P: L" y( u) f1 S/ B% f! j3 l& X6 n# E# v6 AA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
- a9 x D0 Q7 Z. b7 W% N ~8 B& w$ L3 done after which they can use the plane again. ' a* S" [2 @$ b" f
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
5 e+ A; J+ K9 D- }6 N可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
% N4 _4 _( I1 u- ~- e- u; @* ucool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
6 c9 @: t% Z: U5 H. s' ]& {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 # M8 C6 T9 A! K' r
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 0 W% O3 k2 R9 r. a @* F5 L
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 % `" H% B; ]( E' p
one after which they can use the plane again.
' I3 b% M; k6 v2 T# L6 x8 w) x. A+ B6 Ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39