Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( i1 n; O+ [1 t6 u/ D! S
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ' V6 y: I' C5 `# s& J
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& l- j/ E; k5 ]' @- A: jAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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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 7 O# G0 ]' M9 s# w6 U
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 $ a$ b; ^. k# t3 N! L' R; V! e
& P7 T* w& u9 {1 H, A' @/ }+ r& m4 Z. \% fThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
4 B- U( K! `: S. T/ ]. f% k; Darrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 0 y) N$ _/ ~7 _4 w1 X
versa. , I7 J1 k4 E g. g3 J, i3 V& u& }: j
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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( ?7 K0 ^1 s' w/ K) y3 D
one knows what they are. . T: y7 u9 `- N/ r4 I9 @& j
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 @: R# r$ z0 V7 O6 h/ j
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
. q* _; z G+ J9 lback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 K" Q8 p- d4 A: P2 ~way back， then they get bigger again. 9 H8 a: n. z- n0 |/ n
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， ; ~7 t- z% P. e5 a" X: ~0 n/ A. w0 Y
房子又会变大了。
: G2 k0 t& i2 L3 O0 B0 ?% g+ n- A9 ^8 z3 }* {. v7 g) y) X& }! k% I k* _2 UYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 3 Q- ?. m' \: f8 z9 u; i; n
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
% _2 q. h8 O; w, ?" T3 _3 ]9 D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 . }& {; i" h6 r c3 A
前，请把经验袋装满。 ( Q8 L' t4 { ^9 ?5 H+ |
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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。. m; _: C" n% e2 n% I) |; B
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9 A. C: J. z% n, {, k. h2 NThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 1 h3 \( T- G9 l# s3 w
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。
9 L" S6 ^$ T) m7 \（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
1 b: o" x* Y) E: j. y5 l( K* U8 ~; E% Q4 ~ t% P1 w' b, M7 B M3 K K* UThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old - q6 E. K* j' z2 I+ D1 J3 s
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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。 ) F" H B3 E4 {: u( r& x
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8 k; ]' F0 q: ^7 _3 S: Z2 a3 s1 n1 }You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
. x# G. w* Z+ o, N6 cthe elevator.
$ A' y" u+ C4 ^; Q; S3 g F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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- F7 e5 z7 s3 z- a+ v( r) `9 MFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
) o& H: K( P! [+ ?" ^# Z飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ( Z% e: F6 l, L2 d2 Y9 }' b) ?
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 2 I$ _! C& g" w6 G% i `8 M" w
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # K3 n' P. v6 _ @1 w
" ^" N5 G' ~& f. H$ Z- A% M! ?! ^8 N4 c `A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
0 V9 D9 x$ E0 @; }1 B9 \one after which they can use the plane again.
# u1 Y q- q7 }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$ V" ~/ Y% _$ Q- D
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot $ A: ]8 M( D, l1 b4 E# i8 r3 t
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. " L: T9 _/ Y* O
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 8 Q5 L; X, x- c0 V. f4 @$ z8 l
开始冒汗了。
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" H* L! c8 j) |1 PHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. e- ^/ ?. W7 t0 X/ T8 r$ G, c6 F# W
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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39