Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
* h T% ?# `0 H# ?1 s$ ?起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
6 [3 T( S/ }3 s* n$ g! | U/ |; s% L% ^* ]& d9 {9 E0 c5 l. J; Y$ X& |) F$ S3 i9 z8 @( o! Q& A2 x& |Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 2 w' R0 ^ s# C( M& O7 R- v* u
offs you\’ve made. * J. A; [, |! q+ O" d6 v
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . ]+ Q, P- k* B- ], s- ^1 P' ?% j
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
$ Z6 P' R# T; u+ |5 X6 lsky. 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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+ k, Z6 { E; d3 g4 V" L4 e5 XThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 5 e( W, {/ z7 h, V' |% x X* w4 q; Q
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice , P) z) S2 Z8 P8 ]4 x
versa. 6 E" t0 ?, F' W9 X/ e" m
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。 8 U. {4 |. a# C2 h
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8 T. s3 Q6 K/ Y. U* ^There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 5 ]$ s/ o* V9 x: x; \9 I3 d, ?
one knows what they are.
, o1 E9 D8 I' x+ R3 q2 x4 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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/ {4 {7 R, Q3 yIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
+ E1 B/ B2 ^1 J0 T( J7 N/ d' fback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ R+ H5 d" V9 V( w+ [4 }, B4 Oway back， then they get bigger again. ) o& A) q& z4 \$ Z
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，
( A9 T: \" P1 x, N6 x0 J房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 4 b% t3 S4 m0 ]' y
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ) F+ b& I$ t& ~+ C* l" s+ F6 h; ~
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 5 M% w8 }) v0 _- s
前，请把经验袋装满。 * c: f: Y- C% ~6 {, Y) r
# ]6 A4 O' y3 X0 X C( o! ]1 n9 W3 E: }6 eGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 8 ~$ A( ^0 t) v9 E) T5 v
comes from bad judgment.
0 K/ h3 K; r @/ N; ? _5 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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
7 s W6 }7 {9 h/ w& a0 m Wbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 3 G' g7 o6 c7 p6 t6 ]
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 & G& ?2 \: P" Y5 O, `& S! q; r3 t2 a
费掉的时间。
0 n$ O8 q8 N; c（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old . t% p- R+ S* C# l
bold pilots. ) ?5 M, X7 i7 z- L
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 # u/ E3 Z) E+ _, T: j
the elevator. " b6 R/ P' D: ?$ H* j. ~
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。 ) H J: f$ \# ~, z, O
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ; M& U7 I/ i. c* O# a
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. : j* |! l% v# A
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
* V# |& o; c* j0 r1 R% \- Y# e5 j9 U7 \+ O7 S4 p+ ^, i1 E6 L tA \’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
e* I, q& {8 I) x k4 g- U& H可以再用。 4 D& Z) o$ W. Y- }% L* q# c
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1 Z2 q" Q l) }" j- `2 _+ f: ZThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
" t1 s- r1 D+ l! Icool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
/ v$ Q" [+ p: h& j& J+ C' r& `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 7 g5 M% t/ q$ I9 Z4 g
开始冒汗了。
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( e; R7 ~ B* A5 {4 v$ d3 N$ o3 BHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # O% }) E. q, G6 [! Q) H1 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
' N7 q3 M: H' e: Z% eone after which they can use the plane again.
6 k: k7 e( J: }' E# q5 V* W. a8 p2 v# b6 J lwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39