Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ; R- g6 L( ~) U; D4 ]+ y
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 , I# |( Y5 R( m- n
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, L5 F4 W% g$ jAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ! d% ^7 M* f; D7 ?; t9 g4 D
offs you\’ve made.
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
- Z, `/ M3 s' qsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
9 Y+ ]1 \7 \; [; ]) t a- n5 k( h7 u: D/ u! A- ^' [5 m ?3 W |5 q% P" WThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of # L% C# K1 ~9 \ W
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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8 W* J+ @; W! V% c! `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。 5 p% ?4 }2 z! F2 u# r
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
4 \! }0 P. [/ F* F& H* Vback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
4 Z7 S% d4 j! R' away back， then they get bigger again. ( p$ k# S- n7 P2 f G
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， " V5 @7 t& R6 j2 t6 ?6 m1 P
房子又会变大了。
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& N$ Q9 L. P2 t8 ?, Q8 |$ eYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
0 n; W E0 O# [6 h; Ris to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. & w& d9 h: F t3 n* y
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
. x( L' q4 [+ x) F3 _" b1 l前，请把经验袋装满。 - E6 i* l' |' r4 U- [, Y# o! ~
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ; A3 T! e, L! j% u$ K! O5 ?8 a; M
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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。# Z" _, {4 ]* n' u) {8 d5 e5 h
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " q# H. g0 m" p' T1 D$ X( ~6 q
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 2 ^6 j; ]$ G+ ~/ M S
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 - S) Q0 Q1 C2 |/ x$ m5 b/ _
费掉的时间。 7 p X9 v* E ^2 K d W2 D+ A% x
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）+ s9 R/ q' F8 P
9 H- U+ A1 J4 j$ Q0 H" F4 M3 ~& `4 B9 Q6 c. QThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old - H# q# \8 L" z6 V: P$ y
bold pilots.
" f0 [% z% ]# d7 {' r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。 2 D; v4 |/ A, X
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+ t3 L: ~: p! S2 G8 D- j6 U5 sYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
; _* S% n! r5 ?. p4 Y4 `7 o( Uthe elevator. 6 L) c% e7 E3 K4 J" k6 v8 V, w
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。 5 }9 V9 L1 R5 Z& p% a; @& R# O }
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
5 ?+ T1 X/ e1 r$ G" X, R. v, y飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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* p, H. g8 {5 A$ ~. lThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
8 b' [& f( \' q0 Z2 {- L5 R你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# F8 g3 `8 V5 ?5 y0 I- c4 Oone after which they can use the plane again. & i9 A' ?+ ~4 c" m4 s, k. I% R
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
9 c7 j( `( f& f) K# Z* Q, Z可以再用。 v1 E- E1 y' S d* y _; I" k
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot , h: t6 p* T0 t2 I! D% y
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 b1 f& s! \, F3 W9 M: Y* | p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 5 f1 a; |4 w* P( E- M6 O J
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ! C! U9 x+ [3 L" c' K! m! b
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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1 Z( P. C; m5 }; Z& R9 K' T( Dwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39