Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 6 D- ~' h' M' m6 c3 y. I6 G
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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* Q' @# }9 Y: E7 }Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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7 g% H. r2 ]) c% T经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ; _+ J# r0 p. }% Y: v
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the . v6 X: B. U3 ?- e" C8 h* a
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 " J! w" z0 l ]& g, I" s
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of % X, [+ f4 ~2 k+ \8 s ~8 y3 W
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice # w6 D6 v, G3 e" j8 p
versa. 0 C- p9 h' w( G4 {, ^
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。
3 y0 I/ w/ b" U; C: R+ v& q! I2 U5 n* S6 v/ I5 N/ T1 L/ D3 k: M* GThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
/ Y" n+ R3 \( M8 G) u0 p2 J! H0 ?one knows what they are. 9 T; o/ V) X! R+ U1 h6 Y
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。 ; k9 X4 o; i4 m9 G- D1 V8 C! Z; R
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ( I$ f2 j2 n- v
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" A1 |$ w- s, \8 Z3 Uway back， then they get bigger again. / F4 [- H# @. F! K
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 v- x- n6 E+ ?, {7 t p
房子又会变大了。 ; L* n: R( i& `- U9 N, w
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
5 |: S7 A+ i* x$ [is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ) O. b1 k: t* i
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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# c. U9 o& f( U3 {Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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) f7 ?' J, }0 U. q) V% D) q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。
% a8 V7 u. q( g$ m5 v/ p. ^2 X0 O+ w) w) S I. q* i( Q6 w9 k" O4 [* {The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
" w/ n0 _/ X% s4 ^behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
" L; M; _$ h6 _+ B W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
+ H2 P, i4 Y7 x: ]6 P费掉的时间。
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- ?, v% y6 v) W% u8 N+ L$ M6 W0 l i }% E( E& p$ }3 EThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
" A. C- f9 Y' X) R! Sbold pilots. 2 o, K' l0 I' p8 w$ N! S- w8 H
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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! s' Q( h6 }# A" ~You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
8 J5 ?# w$ z; w6 Y7 sthe elevator.
/ B2 k% b& M6 ~4 R, v2 \6 ?, q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% H: P) ~' A
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0 q3 Q8 a$ `1 d6 A3 y$ sFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
& G" y2 R9 g% P0 J, h: P飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 9 G6 m$ J5 L2 r0 G9 |7 `
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # I4 |2 y# f6 B9 ~1 O6 n% A! |
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# L. {0 z$ e9 l' D4 eone after which they can use the plane again.
2 a. k7 U; y+ j: A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 ! ~( P. U& ?- Q$ E
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/ C6 }3 X6 v* N+ K: L% R8 j3 IThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
+ h% B* A% @6 ]' M+ `cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 5 T% m* [2 t9 [
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 , d% Z8 u% X6 h' n
开始冒汗了。
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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 9 C% h( U9 C T% L) y5 X
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