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 , I4 F( ^# ~0 b9 g2 @
offs you\’ve made.
0 Z- y P' n( l/ D' T经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
8 E- b, s2 S3 ]/ R3 \7 P* m" q1 c( D( sWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the * H# W g+ v: p( t. c8 Q0 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。
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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: E* [8 ^5 v) M* C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. ) i) q% m \) ~1 |! V- l( E! v0 u; V/ q
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。 , G0 T7 F+ S+ m6 j8 d
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick * G |. S5 |7 H/ ]- S0 J
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the - K5 }, S' q3 [
way back， then they get bigger again. 3 k. u4 f8 B u$ K n' J
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，
w/ T7 u, ^1 n4 I9 @" F: d房子又会变大了。 ) I1 ]- C* o/ \' i4 P% i
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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; ?1 r% V3 n% C- B; r2 r6 _) R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 . l' v% |4 G( o2 f7 g
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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 ) n9 }6 b9 N& B+ d: ]) n
费掉的时间。 1 E( b+ X3 K% f) f# g# M! \
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）/ \' u/ u4 }: |5 G
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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。
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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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" V' x7 S2 A6 j, ~% f" x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。 - a9 c7 D0 D2 R! e6 s+ w* B& e; g
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
- I- z: p* m( p$ u: p2 I2 v. C' J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.
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A \’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 - X! A9 V/ q* F% b
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot d- w/ N& ^6 Q: d( }
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
g/ d/ g4 V6 e0 B) X H* y; A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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- E6 ^9 z R5 Q3 Q) Q& e' A ^3 \( \% b& v5 b$ K& m+ M. U4 B! c9 _$ u, fHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. , M t$ Y, V& G3 V& B, O
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