Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. d% Q+ B0 k8 P2 p2 m; ]6 B2 s0 o
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ! x- f4 G5 D* g! V& p1 P' L
7 a8 M" w! f( G8 P2 r: uWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
2 Q% d" P7 l2 B, K+ A! W" Psky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 4 x- M0 Z u/ [4 m
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
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9 P9 S. i1 |" @' ~* a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。 0 i! @" I; W2 d2 p
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
: J3 o( H2 w* L1 j; O, F: G1 Cback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
( n; W5 L$ b0 gway back， then they get bigger again.
) x, i u3 U* @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， . Z: x2 M: x+ ] |3 p$ z; V
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
7 m: o/ {5 {' Z$ M; T0 p: ris to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
5 V$ m! n. }7 F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
# \! ]! _7 S- p0 E* `前，请把经验袋装满。
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+ b) M, @; R! } i8 m& JGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! w9 f8 d2 U9 }+ z% ?) B( i9 E
comes from bad judgment.
. _, X$ ^7 q2 h b4 \: s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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4 n+ m$ s! D3 \4 y4 WThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ' d% @0 d+ H) \- B5 l
bold pilots.
2 {' O# |6 u8 m1 M9 j) N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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2 H+ }$ T |* XYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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3 m8 @% k- A6 @2 |; r: W/ r5 d8 E+ i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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
1 a6 ^5 ~/ ~* A& Y' S1 g' R) N飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 Y! V" a. g9 Y& |
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ; a! V, R8 l) L3 A" ^5 f3 N+ s
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ' D, `; C! v) t
one after which they can use the plane again.
5 Y$ [" h9 P8 v W4 K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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 3 _) y/ {: W7 M4 C6 {
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 e3 H; {4 n. X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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
& T% T8 y. @4 }) {. ?0 `! i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
2 I( `9 {& F, j+ {" r! q jone after which they can use the plane again. ; L" J# v) |5 |. K7 r+ U, Z/ x
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39