Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
) ~1 ^; E9 [4 C' e/ S7 T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
8 H% a1 s* n- m W) r: noffs you\’ve made. 5 ~. X2 S! n8 r! T5 b* k% U( O
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
/ `. ?" V( A4 Z2 z( Y6 l" m5 e" _- W" T+ b( G0 mWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
/ x! ? w1 D' l* b& V9 Wsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 4 {" d4 i6 A- C3 z4 {
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
+ I/ l, p" ]! ^# B6 G5 U, `arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice , s/ S6 A1 D, x% e# e. U
versa. % f4 \% Z) l r: L
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。 + _0 h* m7 U! `7 c& }
# v7 n) D. H1 w& x) A( ^4 b) v w& `* m% fThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
C4 S3 l/ g5 k) w6 G6 y# w3 kone knows what they are. - d9 @/ T1 i; r$ l
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。 $ E) I X6 f% V
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6 H d- L' O. k R3 W2 kIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
: r" |# }$ Y0 }back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
9 U/ y& \+ u `2 r6 E6 L }way back， then they get bigger again. 8 r9 _1 b6 ^4 r$ 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， 5 j& u5 Q" r, l2 j' W9 ^
房子又会变大了。
4 V& R- C [3 R+ s/ V2 U1 H: F0 A& f. i7 o9 o& ~# N7 H( nYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
4 ? d- V) J- h. V& `) t8 e, Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. + s3 l$ Q/ I& r5 y9 Z$ T7 z; }/ P
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
) J! N' N8 Q4 k/ `# \前，请把经验袋装满。
. x: ]7 H; Z" N9 [! ?7 w) p ?* Q, z, t5 ~% F" K1 e5 C; `+ P4 A1 @! X HGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' }+ \1 r% {" R7 ]0 _, R
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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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ; [ l% ]3 {, E Z7 Y
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. Y; ?# @# `0 m2 _* J
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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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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- i6 o9 G4 E; Q! wThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
3 N8 O; L; ^0 h& Z. Obold pilots. 3 ^0 t7 E/ v6 R( ~9 q/ [/ U+ A" S
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。 / Q0 f" m) [4 O$ s6 T% u6 c
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the elevator. * f7 w) n+ B+ W) B
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。
' [/ J( z# q" f9 X5 v- v) l3 `0 A5 v0 `& j# d! d, n8 V% i: LFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. # t$ P) @9 r3 B4 n! n4 G- v
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 & w7 |" y9 M' z4 T+ T
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ W8 C: @9 q+ B Q9 h你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # ?4 |) a* Y+ r* u
% {: V; y) ~8 b4 I/ {( Z$ h& \$ h) v# \" s0 t G- N# r/ n6 lA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
$ w5 w3 G" t0 H# o( z6 A3 |! c. zone after which they can use the plane again. 6 l* s: J: d1 G) U6 ]! Q- I) x
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
1 Q; P* I3 A }! N. Z7 G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
6 `* @& A8 k5 ?cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. , l# A3 _* J3 r
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 & e0 A/ f3 w' X+ e8 M2 m
开始冒汗了。
6 R. Z b, J6 A3 E$ r3 l" H+ b9 K h. c- A2 k2 ]# s/ A" ^( p5 [8 ^ x' e* M6 {% r8 s, q3 nHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ Z' `3 b1 J7 m! o f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
- e( V$ I/ d/ y5 ~0 none after which they can use the plane again.
/ Z3 k+ l& D1 J( ^+ m( x; B9 Q3 S2 r0 `4 g5 q7 t$ v, c4 Cwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39