Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
8 [6 D( e. J- E6 }0 S9 |/ I起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 7 t+ [6 i. u" R' @ b
offs you\’ve made.
2 n3 B' |% Z3 e$ s经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
/ r H P) W. E, k/ L8 I5 A0 Z9 o$ hWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " r: y8 S8 l/ a3 M- ^" G' `
sky. 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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* }* l; V/ `6 I; P1 ]The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of + ?. T5 I* a- q
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。 4 A; G; h8 \! | S5 \
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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% G9 z% C; j1 H; Q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。 ]! |) w4 C9 q0 C4 @! m) I
9 |9 l" V' s% g6 o1 {1 Y0 p- y0 Y; z: \" ^( cIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
) i0 a, _; s6 G% s2 @7 iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 W" j* d3 I; [* h2 ~; wway back， then they get bigger again.
4 F! ]1 c* z$ M: G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， $ s; V2 f' ]6 p/ s
房子又会变大了。 / e" S, {+ X" ~3 g8 C
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick : s) M6 R6 [# ^* u ?
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 4 [ Z1 x" }3 d5 ?
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 o4 Q) K/ T) h" D3 H) {
前，请把经验袋装满。 : f% I/ p4 A6 y- d9 E. r
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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}0 a0 p& e+ u W1 z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 & J5 O+ s& y6 B
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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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5 J( b1 S- h( G8 [) ^; B& k# _: C（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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4 Q2 |4 ^4 }/ X; E$ c4 t7 iThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
- A! A7 Z; Y' s9 lbold pilots.
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
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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。
/ k j' J* E( ^, F+ l# Y% V) z/ H) m- H# ~6 q v! u4 O: |4 [! v5 O* m, i+ Y+ D5 q# p q2 MA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is * e# k$ H2 |* z0 ^( w- b
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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
* @" ?, Q# E* T0 |& c可以再用。
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 d$ X( V4 i: g: g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 " A2 \. H/ |9 P4 N
开始冒汗了。
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7 A) y* b- {. f' r/ tHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- v* N6 x2 u$ f; c7 n2 @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 4 G5 r+ w! n# A/ s1 [* e. u
one after which they can use the plane again.
' `! f% J4 z$ }9 `8 X0 O6 M, u. z% wwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39