Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( j0 C7 r- n7 L
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 U8 [7 Q1 K; Y, k% y
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 0 d5 h; U8 m2 N$ H
offs you\’ve made.
8 Z3 J5 l T) V4 S# x8 H$ s8 K0 M; t经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 2 _7 T, [. H% M0 C3 t+ m
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
' u; S0 s$ K+ e8 H, I6 y r# l, qarrival. 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。 : u5 F1 _: A$ B* y2 r. H
7 K4 [7 ?( q& i. B0 k- W9 j: u' m/ d1 g0 X# \. E7 P- [There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 6 ~- u7 S7 g8 `4 d5 T
one knows what they are. , `: a* F# a1 A7 B$ t: M
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。 - M/ ?- w+ b6 d9 i) @. b
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5 c( b9 y$ c4 L ]1 sIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick . F# R7 e7 O. E0 Q# _* o3 j
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the } U; {) t. I5 u
way back， then they get bigger again.
: j7 z: c9 H) x& w% w) |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，
0 G5 @( W" p' d. b5 \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
2 |* a# v$ F5 t; M/ i9 D$ Qis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
1 v; h) O! c; k$ Z: y9 s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
) B5 @4 d5 [* H' j4 f% i前，请把经验袋装满。 ( v0 V+ x7 z8 z3 Y- `' J) u& ^
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2 v, s! ?) J0 L x5 dGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
$ O5 u' S3 P" K! j4 u; Bcomes from bad judgment. % O% O {+ s* I' z" I
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 m5 ^$ _& @' M+ z, K8 ~# CThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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2 u9 j2 }; q6 }4 P5 Z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 : r, A, T/ a$ P
费掉的时间。 " q1 z; g! g9 _* |2 i
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）: T, V- a+ s# M- P% X
8 v4 x/ z- o8 [7 E) [9 k8 u, h6 f4 v; aThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
6 v# [" a2 f9 B% dbold pilots.
" @- ]3 o* j1 E- o* 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。 0 b) a2 @$ e0 C6 F, I, ~
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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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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% q4 l2 u! J# \' S0 n6 x
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/ R$ `" f- E; IFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
3 U9 M! ~# S+ p# n飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
Y) w: r* u# T, d1 b [& p; N+ v; [$ A: q/ _) U; R7 D4 ~& u. C7 {9 b5 \& b9 D% W* }The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
& N7 B7 r- s' _你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 9 i7 g# P8 g, n
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2 N" [, ?) x1 M p3 \A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
?! [+ }+ d0 W. D2 N O1 \one after which they can use the plane again. ; ~3 D$ v& p4 U: `7 w/ s9 S& N
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
# S7 }0 J' O0 B w, P可以再用。 Y& ?% k, z* ~
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot - r3 }7 n- @- ~2 m) d4 Q E
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 6 e- {" ~3 J' r
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
6 ]- W2 Y. C; X* Q* A开始冒汗了。
- P9 ~ @: b# F' m9 F9 @7 w$ x- ]% j' H, A( z; D' d. V$ c, WHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. . x4 R, N, 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
: X5 X1 n: F: v$ ?1 Z8 t% @' f8 pone 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