Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 4 b- N1 Z1 N5 b9 p! D3 J$ q1 ~5 B
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ( ], t. u9 f" ^' i
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 0 J& A; U2 Q) P8 D5 _
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the + J' \) ]5 A1 Q) i H' y
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ' l+ c4 O& e( @! A$ I! t
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ( g$ t* k! d, E; @8 X+ J8 _& ?
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ! A+ z, f0 d) k# [4 J. `$ p* B3 j/ z
versa.
* B5 ?5 j: m5 ]) H( v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。 " g& k% ^2 x* q/ c/ r6 K
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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。 5 j! p" G8 E9 `1 I0 s- ~5 M6 |! [
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3 b+ `+ U& ^% } c* t, FIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick " L/ }# H+ Y" G
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" `! K6 w$ B, n5 H# t3 rway back， then they get bigger again.
/ s6 Z; l, a3 Z! ~& J* P9 d2 a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， n; E4 a. _0 W
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
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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
2 @' ^, ] s# S前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ) Q; G6 @' U( T3 k/ x" o: V. V
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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。5 e9 {6 g) g2 C- d5 G- t2 b
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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 2 ^8 z% K0 W" V. W9 Q
费掉的时间。
8 P# N, M, Y* G! y7 p5 [（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
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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。 ) l* v5 q# ^* T
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
4 L. s7 S; b6 L飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ' \0 d, A% N* `; p# e/ r$ h8 M
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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7 `, N' z/ H2 l) ^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
0 J. R5 v2 U- o4 v可以再用。 9 S, I3 h9 ?- e/ g' \% z
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 1 y! q z* Z' E6 ^/ a. I1 C) V2 D
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
( I+ q+ W( F# V. S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
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9 V a: o5 v! N! zHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 7 Z$ }/ H! E% A
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