Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 4 I6 N8 b9 s1 ~$ d! v' E" r, v3 e
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take , a, C; F, R3 V3 d, Z
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 , P A) ]2 X4 v0 I" p$ Q; t
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
6 z7 S& `8 ~4 _! q% k/ G% i$ e- Hsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 - y0 t% e% C0 x, \# `' J6 y
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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versa.
. B; v% a( T1 l) s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。 9 l; N3 M; {# j: O1 h" ~
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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$ T$ r9 c. A/ |, f% s$ Q1 ^. {0 A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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! i/ I9 S+ Z# U, `2 Y5 u/ nIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
/ k! |8 h! R# o& L$ O& I$ Wback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 e6 p; E8 V; B7 L
way back， then they get bigger again. . t9 E: \8 Y" X7 E: g; w3 o
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，
: Z# ^6 S/ S/ ^房子又会变大了。 9 W8 E, B+ o9 q% u
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ; ~! v& C3 D! \1 h5 l; C
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
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前，请把经验袋装满。 7 g; A0 L. I# d* @2 l0 p% B, B! M1 V
0 ^; ?" v, L- B2 J" i: C$ h4 M( v8 U9 h7 f: g3 B( _$ TGood 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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 l' z2 H6 G1 P$ D8 T1 q) J
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
" Q$ ?5 `3 B/ N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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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
: z( t# D; R- O4 W9 V9 ?3 g; k# X5 r1 X, M8 g7 f5 B8 X6 ~5 [" q% A, F# {1 uThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 8 [4 _1 n. [2 x+ h* V6 X
bold pilots.
* V1 I# h' B! C( c; w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。
4 l% w6 ^) ~- N8 _2 c2 n4 _+ a# Q1 g& J! a3 W5 X5 U C2 l PYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
! d9 W( [; q' Y# ~" \$ H, K; Ythe elevator.
3 Z! d/ r! [/ A" D+ v/ H/ {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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
# @6 x" k' l+ g2 W飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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$ |) d) L+ J# z7 l! ZThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
; S- L1 [2 x$ s1 ] [你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
! {5 O% ~8 H: B7 v ~, |) I4 C- Y4 r: V& V1 d j* n# _/ x! }- B0 [# h. }( O6 E0 t" N# NA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# {. J2 ?1 e" }9 ~) l; o. Vone after which they can use the plane again. # E2 f% ]0 T- P* v. m1 C
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 7 s2 c' ]& L7 H) h$ t( s+ u% [
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* u5 w, }& G% ]5 aThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
, {: u- c+ K+ i- O& dcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 N3 {; U3 q- `' 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
6 r+ `! g9 x T& }3 m8 _" m) o开始冒汗了。 : f5 U, i0 k& R2 u0 O
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% `6 h [; l% u _8 ?Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 4 u6 \$ k) C5 Q% y$ 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
! R: L( h/ }- {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