Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ! d' u3 i9 M# R" f; E
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
! l0 e: v$ u9 y, B! l) ^5 P8 U5 g! I: K/ c$ p0 \3 `! t5 H6 X0 S7 `" y$ i% x" S5 J7 u+ ^) |3 NAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take $ h2 {- G0 @( |. u
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . u5 `- b( V* y. [( d% A3 F0 M4 ^5 [
# l. `% A# X; n( d8 n, JWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 9 {. C. b' ~- Y7 `; w
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
3 _. m; a' M! }& c9 j. _; x. ]) Iarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice - k# Z+ v8 y' W9 b: V6 z1 p
versa.
0 w) O4 D, m" y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。
4 e* q0 N i6 ^$ z7 w6 I2 H8 [& ^' U7 L% u2 t6 z7 G. f# v& f3 N( KThere 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。
, ^% ~9 }, J) {0 a3 [1 S0 `) }4 @5 E, ?+ E2 I: h( O/ \6 l5 }* c7 G _If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! }1 }' S4 Q, c) G! G, s
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
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3 ^4 D* M7 U9 i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，
) G- c5 c+ O [% r: e房子又会变大了。
! v U* }' q5 B& a' S! a# z2 N, j! ]: N9 i4 p& R# t; v& ^/ I2 \* a6 r2 x" i# nYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick : s4 S5 H! M. E8 |4 C
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
/ H) U$ n* R/ n5 D" c! b! Y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
) D, b1 P# h& Z5 @! a1 P/ Q6 ~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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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。1 m3 n" p& N! i
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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0 |% K- J4 @: Z( J8 o {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
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old / g, N# C" u" F. D/ t5 v
bold pilots. ( Y% b5 E- y* |; {7 x
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 ) `9 p1 o2 l) B! W
the elevator.
' @1 D9 r% D$ v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。
% C9 o6 L8 R: n* X4 E( `9 L5 N0 k9 H& D4 E* [; A! E9 L1 ]& @% V, i L H% M+ n; T: nFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. & T( U# i/ [& D* C
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
- v. q/ {& ~; p6 l/ _可以再用。
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 1 e( L3 F- w7 N# O1 F: H) u' |
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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- ^- I4 r' ~9 R, J( M- E% r$ w- {! A0 Z& {2 M0 M- u3 D2 c; O" \: YHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. $ K6 j5 G$ s1 z
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
* W; P- u( M8 W" y6 Tone 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