Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' [. a1 Y8 V2 J/ F% D; f
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 % ~$ o7 ]6 h O, ~; y
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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。
7 V& M; ]9 V1 Z+ V2 m9 c7 Z" }8 }0 w- KWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the , L- F$ f* H% k- E
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ) z7 r* n1 o5 X
$ T- X- E2 A3 B" b0 y- k5 b2 U5 d: y% j7 w* B4 |: N: _) ^6 ~The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 1 S$ D" P2 b7 b: W1 C
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。 + p5 Y# \4 i, q2 c
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. O/ J9 \7 u/ ]' QThere 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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8 u& G- l$ w: eIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ( z6 @8 |* @/ T2 B* _" x; |" y0 m
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
+ l+ W$ f$ r, G6 D' T$ F: ]way back， then they get bigger again.
$ o. \8 T4 d' i, J8 ]' z4 R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，
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 3 n9 L! f6 x* |% c" ?3 {+ n' Y
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 1 I. @, z F, T- q q8 d
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 / O( z! \6 E5 W2 U$ ^1 d3 e
前，请把经验袋装满。 ' C% x- r7 |: ?6 _( |. G% x+ W. o
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' ^4 G7 n0 C& m; W' W6 |2 vGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 8 h: e: i; G& j! m2 r" L/ U
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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。) n2 \! e* R7 s, p: w% t2 ~
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway , Y% `* F" N0 H" [6 K5 d
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
3 k9 h4 O; a0 J4 ~* D/ s5 X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 * a) m; `" W* n$ i+ P
费掉的时间。
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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。 " O/ |4 s" K9 L4 Q0 K( p
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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。 * D% |/ m: D; u! _; l% h
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7 T Y8 x u. H9 f# S. rFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
5 r- e8 Y0 Y6 X3 j( W5 r( p- u$ }飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 , D# t3 c; c$ z: _0 P" J
4 D7 A1 ?1 z0 s$ E0 ?( P! D1 p- D5 s4 P- P5 a2 WThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. & B& m9 V7 z1 ?) E. j
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 # d, W! e. z0 ~8 c. ^3 t- T' K) |
one after which they can use the plane again.
+ N4 E& S0 ^; I* x2 \* P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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 U# |% Y+ |& Y/ I! f" ^( Q' wcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
" I4 i5 a5 ~- x5 w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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
( L3 z: u, G# Y2 Q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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39