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
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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 % M9 }0 ]% b+ S' p
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 9 E5 L* W7 E6 k3 p. Y' r0 D$ N
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. D' J8 }* d. BThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of + X9 [& T r" M, s2 v/ `1 [
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 Y, i& I0 m$ n/ r
versa. 8 R# Z$ W6 s" t5 l8 W! L& g
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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one knows what they are. # G. P6 O2 S! p1 I4 Y, x
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。 7 r3 i' i3 L. k/ u/ ]4 Y/ _
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 9 `! J2 ?5 ~5 u
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 9 s8 v1 ^4 r- K( i. u
way back， then they get bigger again. / E7 D# n* R8 n
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， : `2 N$ ]3 R9 N! U/ R
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
# x% Q5 i2 \: C& F) R2 iis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
" T( U! D; f E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 ! K5 K7 M" c% H; _5 g5 t7 X. G
comes from bad judgment. 1 Q" q( ^: F! h2 {
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
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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 & y, H& V% H9 I2 b4 E- _
费掉的时间。
# t M; `8 }% m9 O0 R; G5 T（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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7 f+ J/ U1 @. iThere 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 8 |; g$ _: p% Y/ A; ^4 J9 i
the elevator.
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
8 {: F) |+ V. F' E飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " A0 A7 i! u+ e
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7 ?2 k; Z- p; O1 x5 @0 a3 FThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. + F* z5 Z8 D4 C
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
( g1 U9 R3 p/ Z8 _; L9 D# l2 {! ] c+ |2 C1 T) B* ~% f( f) f, Z- |9 ]- KA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 # ~" A( F0 s" j( F$ d2 Y$ P+ O
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U3 ]8 t9 x$ |2 K3 `* I( r4 S' W; P; UThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
6 D. f+ }7 N2 o! M! Zcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
& @. o& L# M9 k! 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 ) C5 H) W% H( T; `+ [; E/ t
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& a% }, ^% H3 G" {! |* ]+ A& [ c& l; Z4 C4 ]Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. % H# \6 N5 n4 i6 \% A4 c3 U e/ Z5 y3 ^
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 / g2 s8 M) H% Q; l" f; I+ K* T7 G
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