Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 3 Y3 f4 r$ [( y% N6 ]" w! c
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ) D/ h4 q$ g& H T) f% G
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take # {1 f: m: m/ d# R9 b: D- x
offs you\’ve made.
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 9 u9 v6 A9 k+ j7 F" E+ S- ?1 W8 h
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . A7 F* d: n/ H4 Z y' U# L
% r0 ?0 }$ g. P) n9 h8 B$ m, |' W; n3 D$ t; U bThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
4 `7 ^; S7 { s/ O" a a* U( Larrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 e4 g- L6 v# i. q8 }5 K. ^
versa. * [$ v$ ]: A0 P C# V
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
; l3 [+ h0 k) M4 a {one knows what they are. ; I! l( G/ s; W) O$ K7 W: g+ i3 k `
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 a4 ]2 Y9 _7 P; o6 k
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5 z. C1 A- A: t% {" A# KIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 0 k8 o! g4 @$ V# @0 R
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
) ?8 j& X! }1 a7 P' j I# Jway back， then they get bigger again. ) G6 O9 G ]/ ^' T, D
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，
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 0 g# s; I7 F0 q2 I1 \" S
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 N- q' H; L" }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 9 p) @' v0 [) d
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually % K5 j5 r& B) c' P% A
comes from bad judgment.
( ?1 |' P& B) z0 Z9 [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。
. K# r3 x3 s1 u) K7 r" |7 O# ?5 Z+ I, J/ K4 s7 Z( k( p$ g0 b+ S* Q7 K- o- ~9 ^* \The 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 , E6 h) W# i5 v9 h
费掉的时间。 ; W+ z9 n Y* d: w' j5 R* H
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）5 J; C1 O( S V
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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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ) X4 V9 \7 N% L4 \" J
the elevator. . n! o1 W% q) @6 S# D( h% f, h
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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) j) v* k) a* }) iFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
( d3 T3 b5 d7 j+ I+ F) v2 r. D飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 : E, v8 M, \8 H9 T8 r8 M
7 \7 ~8 |1 O. I2 Y0 h9 u5 M0 S3 g* z# }5 oThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 9 y5 B( t# [! {/ g
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ) O8 i C4 P' G0 J. b1 y
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% t7 U6 o: e0 A* X4 ^) G- K6 G; kA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# N$ \0 n* G) Y9 w, C/ Tone after which they can use the plane again. . S0 R& q: F8 c8 h$ U$ |2 o9 [; B
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
* [) h$ D4 g6 v! D" T1 q; P4 m可以再用。 3 w4 @2 b7 w! z& i
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6 a# a. U+ D0 sThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 0 T9 `1 \9 q% U f8 e
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
* Q9 `' e6 @" C( v4 P0 V; B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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! R. h v1 G n2 f7 m+ ?# P6 V/ r$ R0 T% g3 G* wHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 8 m+ m+ | l9 x4 X1 o
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 / }: Q/ G; }2 _; E! R
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39