Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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) ]- h8 _3 W. a5 l' k; c& T( [Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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1 n* I8 X# V9 u+ K# ^经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 4 K' Q( r2 h |3 g3 M- i/ k
' U, d9 t+ }: X. SWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 1 y! S* M) I& \* L" U1 ]
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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
4 P) R; E5 g; B: Iarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice # m0 u1 h1 v% O( I
versa. 6 X6 T9 p3 e, X3 S( y
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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9 l0 n B8 U. f7 |- f1 WThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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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。 ! Y z1 U' K8 D7 U/ V8 v
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 0 a O% d) w X4 A: |
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
; e3 P+ o* Z9 J5 z. F+ P$ |way back， then they get bigger again.
# n7 w: s) @; a8 u5 m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 t! {( s6 b2 C) \9 p
房子又会变大了。 ! C% h1 G' b) g* v5 v# Q
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , V# g( B7 b* c! k
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
7 }5 {8 R! B8 @9 k9 W/ ^* ]% X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 $ o7 u4 l# K6 y
前，请把经验袋装满。 ) H$ z; i) ~" Q) I& t; s; Z
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' v' e5 L& g8 a3 @( b
comes from bad judgment.
2 @1 J1 N" y7 n* f6 O9 u. V) 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。
( ]8 j1 b F" F; b( h, j# x! R3 t1 l: X( O* T, e3 G5 W. e. H' gThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway + n6 h! s/ o) y! R) e( v3 ^
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。 " `7 _& D" ~, A1 n( O
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g* W/ G) d* o+ I' G2 \2 ^) T( H0 G- P- z h$ U( t7 b( N( pThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old & ?% E( c% Z; F1 L: ] S
bold pilots.
, J9 D5 E2 x; E |1 `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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9 h2 C: t- D9 W2 ]/ YYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ! W7 A9 ?" P' v9 X% g' \" h; v' {6 ~
the elevator. 1 x' L# ]3 a' |' _* R
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。
' n! z5 y7 `1 _. o) P& k% s4 w% |& q- {! r. h2 E6 F5 {, Y- |/ c. N2 P2 |1 bFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
& q. m7 q& W+ R6 n- n飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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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。
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$ @9 \8 G9 U: ]$ e/ b& iA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is . V* a8 O% }& [/ L; B7 z
one after which they can use the plane again.
: F9 r# A( h4 ~' Q4 | O0 D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 * I4 U9 y8 L% c' T, _8 j
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
/ L3 F& D4 D9 zcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
0 [4 f9 ^! Q4 Z) I, u* _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 9 e8 m! R! }4 ^, ]: X% b
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0 Q G, [- [2 S; `8 w% lHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ) F+ j) e. g& ^1 f
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
3 C3 i6 |* d- o6 ?one after which they can use the plane again.
8 `$ o! Q; h' g2 @1 o/ e/ m# E2 O" M: A% j' @/ f! ?7 |, t) rwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39