Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
$ ^6 f+ ]# K( S+ U' ?0 H起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 / y# [3 N$ k& k+ [
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 2 s" G, J& P& S0 F7 y/ y# B
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 " ]8 g# B. |0 N* W3 ]+ V
3 ?+ r a: T; s4 J7 yWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the o' X" J) k4 b# j p2 q
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 # h1 Z; d' n3 [4 y& o0 g
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
2 i/ y) S$ g- L/ u* aversa.
7 ~( ?1 k C$ d) I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。 ! j* m' Q" C% X9 A5 _' k. x
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$ s' h M8 q" a* c5 {There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 8 _% U* }5 ?- m; a5 q2 I% ]
one knows what they are.
4 g% J3 b2 b; L& r( ]0 g& v) O1 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
B ^& C" I7 M, Uback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ( g2 [# y; @- A r
way back， then they get bigger again. ( C8 m7 d$ H5 o; c$ P6 d }3 b: K) q
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， 6 p! U$ t# k& n- c! ~. ~7 e( @ \
房子又会变大了。
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9 U8 Z: D5 e. S# s k3 uYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 3 q7 |, S$ D# B" H9 A. o
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
4 r, S- Q$ l: E8 ^* s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 * z Q4 m* t d9 \6 G1 v- @
前，请把经验袋装满。 # q! I* J$ X. _2 {( O% I. k
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
0 C- V9 Q t7 @6 Hcomes from bad judgment.
( F' z( c- h' D1 B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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$ E( E0 s. Y4 P& G. tThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ~8 f( v- x7 Y! m1 Q
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
. m7 N- Z# O3 n1 ~2 y0 d; x c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 9 l7 B) E3 |$ i( u, ~7 d, @
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
7 T. p$ }) T- [; N1 S# s' I \% A$ Q( _2 l! Y2 Z1 x* S: C* \: @There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old $ a k% f, G. O& V3 ]
bold pilots. 3 h4 z: z, R' E* N3 f
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 L @, p! H2 }" |! B
the elevator.
5 z" Q7 r5 G& u+ x# g& }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 g0 j. a" |" \7 t1 G( {- [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.
# _. m3 j0 c7 d: P+ b你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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one after which they can use the plane again.
% |" `6 F M/ a4 d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 . k. n# ^' s, X- l/ s& l# v
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
) \$ O0 @5 N* C, C" o/ D3 Z3 jcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 {% `' t5 P3 h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. V- v) g l
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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
N# ?* v- a6 }) oone after which they can use the plane again.
* p6 t0 z9 [3 g' m+ a9 Z1 \+ r# } O+ zwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39