Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
. J( R% h$ W. e1 Z+ H' L起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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7 J# o: p1 E9 sAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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0 x D0 h+ v8 k# C; `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 , p3 w5 D! A* ]8 r, H1 B
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 0 F( V( {) U& u3 m+ {0 U
/ p" S, r( c/ Q4 M2 L( J. p% C6 d0 |, h; j- I% U2 |The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
/ a7 {9 F2 Q/ {arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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% ^$ m0 P6 p" G& `2 E4 h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。
6 h2 ^+ w7 F6 ?0 I4 w6 {: e; H T. W L& g7 N5 G4 H1 J C& E7 d$ J! S" @% |- G z9 X) TThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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9 ~' {5 O& P& a- u2 D4 U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。 5 r/ `/ V! t$ |* z* g6 E+ u7 J
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick / K2 A/ I0 c/ [( P& Y4 Y
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
8 p" i" [" I& t& Iway back， then they get bigger again.
/ T r7 O1 B9 N6 X" D6 g) @" t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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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
& p$ I6 T& \" H/ Ris to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' M" }% A% ~5 O5 x8 ~" C" b; e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 G6 G) D8 ~' u, L7 m$ q; ` S1 ]
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! C @9 F3 D; ]/ {$ ? {
comes from bad judgment.
9 Z5 I. z8 }# h# v8 H. Z' Y' A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。, i. ^, T0 H# S( h; \
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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. o# O3 }) x7 x( }: i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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8 `8 v3 U2 B2 g: e) P9 m' x" s C（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）! Y9 Z( z1 S9 q$ f8 C; R
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. l4 o6 C7 w, y$ _* V: j: e% r/ hThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。
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) `& V; g+ T0 I1 GYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 5 Y2 w5 y$ ?* J6 L6 B
the elevator.
~' q% {: B+ ^" P* W5 _- N/ c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。 . P3 b: ^/ `; D% Y
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
9 _! l4 h7 @( d* S- n% m+ g6 s5 P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. 0 D; E; `" m# _( X( a0 W
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 : e7 L+ U+ r: Q7 C2 \
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+ h' U6 g2 M, E7 k1 I" UA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
G8 T3 U/ }) T& Uone after which they can use the plane again.
- X) Y2 U! K' _: S2 Z+ ~4 {* i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 : @8 y. p2 W( q
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot " I1 P: [3 Y$ Y
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 A' g2 h9 H4 n$ H% h. h+ M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 v( j9 ?& R! K5 @4 e' U
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- ?9 p6 E+ x7 R9 d5 F5 K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