Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
0 d" u- \3 p' A1 I起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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offs you\’ve made. " b* [8 I# \* x# C3 C8 z
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
( {6 Y6 M, P9 jsky. 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 : E7 m0 m8 r8 T) P3 Q/ P( ~5 W
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。 + ]" t) } f! B! k9 S' D! @; e+ y
! |- H) [+ E# X8 V6 v( a6 R& tThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no / Q$ i$ y3 n0 U$ p) u. g& |6 m
one knows what they are. $ E D) S7 o* H9 \, p0 O# b
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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , {1 r0 h: c7 y, X* Q" O4 `
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 K" c# }& E( b! b6 [
way back， then they get bigger again.
$ j. o1 {) G9 m7 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，
% s ?+ u$ u! k" K$ t! Y: a房子又会变大了。 * _9 t7 J4 Q6 _9 n9 E3 J3 ^
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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
7 [" d2 p, x* b9 H, m% Q3 Q前，请把经验袋装满。
( }4 s N- }! W$ z* E) w: {5 t3 V. l# A- b) J% X4 m2 e' f% Z: y! W+ [* Y( G |- E3 sGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually : e. e) u, d9 |2 }: U$ d& g
comes from bad judgment.
$ P1 c& t2 f% @& r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。
( W8 p5 G! y# f3 Y/ S+ R* Q U% h. [0 F1 x) n1 b$ G) }6 b: {: L% J7 W2 R# \The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
& c4 ?: V: I1 {9 [5 fbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
4 n4 I& x: y" K0 f& j/ o) X S/ @. H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）
2 Q7 X$ V4 q6 H- r. H7 g) I5 X0 `+ N) }4 z; x; a, J+ k1 b7 j2 g- y: O( f! oThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old " w5 T" H) a4 M1 x" n" G
bold pilots.
4 L1 f+ P8 T3 C( T5 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。 1 B2 b0 j; T# z) s3 h" V
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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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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" {" w" O- j
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ; w) k7 [/ \% d
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 2 f. S+ @# \- Q, v
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1 x$ s$ O+ i; x; S0 `. Y2 oThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 4 ?- z' J' J3 z
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 8 O' r5 Z7 f V+ M }4 V
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is : \, H* P9 v* c* ?
one after which they can use the plane again.
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, |$ v- J3 u& w8 z4 x+ g. \3 u" P可以再用。
8 I. U3 s' S) J- b; `5 `4 I3 i- Q# i6 T+ j. U/ z9 e4 i/ E6 [% o0 l xThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 1 B u3 G) d, U$ Y% N6 Q
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
3 v! y0 ~% f$ l* l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
, q) \" ^, x! D' M; ]1 J; F W开始冒汗了。 $ @5 d5 z" D7 Z7 p/ j
4 O0 f; B/ W' E4 \6 u: i+ x, o; S! o, a0 B" Z4 YHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
+ z2 i# G1 D+ b$ \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 ! z4 ?$ ]2 } l5 }4 w/ u* h* t
one after which they can use the plane again. 2 H4 d+ G+ K: U2 T/ f9 k
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39