Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
/ v9 n8 M( P+ J2 u; q$ y1 `4 G起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ! D; h) j( ?& Y8 ~" }' y$ ?& e
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take % c" n6 E# \8 k$ x5 j
offs you\’ve made.
* B. [1 _! }& b7 ]( r T经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 # ]5 K, W, Y9 e4 `
6 O. m3 x5 m0 g; b/ R7 FWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
8 A1 {+ p& z. Qsky. 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
* ]% M" e. m, }- f2 O( parrival. 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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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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 - a9 A, r8 G# ?. t
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ A- f: H% r) F, M( } K% W' qway back， then they get bigger again.
- T1 F( B9 D& c E( H+ |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，
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0 [, S7 O) g1 QYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 1 p, U9 T' O+ L4 C6 C. O5 r
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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 * q$ x1 X- A' d6 L1 I/ q% N
前，请把经验袋装满。
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3 q# t. T: ]4 W/ {, U7 RGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! |6 n' G9 W* R" r6 e1 Z* c0 }
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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。$ w# A8 b- E S! B u
: _% R- \! ^4 h6 n2 D4 H4 N2 l; w" H2 w# q- x0 [- \The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 5 n, l7 Q9 q3 U% ]/ o$ G' p4 V9 ~
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）- Z7 v5 i2 z: r1 ~
4 A9 W; @% c z% ^, l8 ]( ]4 t. D, b3 U' F9 ~/ wThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 3 s) ~* j' D2 [+ p# z
bold pilots.
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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。
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- V% u/ l! y! K! ?0 K' uFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
& _" @$ S5 T- s. V/ z& r! w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.
) ~" {+ @$ i7 Z$ S你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
$ W9 n( I4 }/ X' J" Y- R. b& p, y& F' _1 ~. j& T/ W d% w. p$ b( h2 aA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 3 i" ~ `. G7 J
one after which they can use the plane again. ! ?5 Z5 r- q2 U6 J
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 n8 w4 O& N+ u0 e) L
可以再用。 . L. T/ ]/ m2 ?* h6 l
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 p" ]$ }0 P/ G/ V$ V
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 t6 J( T+ f& P2 a: k
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
' b( }. h6 P2 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
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7 |5 T+ x U0 A4 o& Ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39