Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ) _9 ^% d' l p, c
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
- S7 x: A5 I5 q% v8 a* B( R% [0 z8 Y, GWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the % h. i. t! A7 C4 E( ~3 v) {( _8 H' z
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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: ^* a# c- V h9 {The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
1 _5 l( k6 ?$ X- |9 a4 L* }arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
) f8 o6 D+ \9 o' x* f e3 }- Dversa.
& {- O* t+ \2 a" `/ @1 \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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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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
$ ]9 k( R1 y% Vback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the / S* D6 S: z8 W$ J
way back， then they get bigger again. - H O2 x" J: O) Y
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， ( e" e1 E1 X j' A0 p+ `
房子又会变大了。
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8 F, j; t; ?: C+ ]5 P( IYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
0 I' `. z6 A! j+ f: H* s: \% f4 P' bis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 C% w- C. t: A4 s" `2 _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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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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5 O; C* L- b7 ]' d5 H4 JThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
6 W6 ~7 @: w, v8 t \7 ?/ S* vbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
: o. G$ \1 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 , d y2 b: l+ P: a6 g
费掉的时间。 ' ~: t# i9 O& \" O* f5 I, y
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）" Z* X9 b0 k9 @( A1 e6 h
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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。 " `% b$ U3 n3 {
% Y3 Q7 a9 w6 F" Z1 C1 g/ h. f3 k$ W8 I- w4 zYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
5 p% l- f' |9 r! \) h2 f- m8 Hthe elevator.
" A$ U2 x* p! V$ v; 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。 0 g* w- J* `& O! U2 V- V5 {
5 `0 N, K6 t! _" x3 {, Q7 N! ~: Q) J% _: _7 bFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. . Q. }6 ]. y1 x# @4 Z1 Q' E6 {! |
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
9 _6 T1 v' I) Z/ Z: K, i$ r3 s4 \2 ?, ^4 y- x6 I+ P$ n+ s" k/ b7 }( l/ s0 Q, qThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. / L0 \; Y @0 a$ r
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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 8 ?. x% }$ z/ u& V
one after which they can use the plane again.
; ]6 u- M; d2 d; D2 `0 |; 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 , h2 P" m# A8 w5 U
可以再用。
! C8 r8 B& N) V. l& c2 h/ l+ J$ Z5 N. ^7 O- ]& C3 q5 U" d6 O* V: p9 w3 hThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& a% |, w; }$ ~" k8 x9 ]7 mcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. . \6 @* g3 E l
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 # J7 [! `- M5 Q- F! B* ]( m
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
" l; y; l2 J" Q$ U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 i! D# V3 {" G) a9 @
one after which they can use the plane again. 6 ^1 a2 j: B& Q8 M' u: z% ~
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39