Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. / n/ N( f( @0 v) `5 S- @' J2 \7 v
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 # @/ \# c/ z2 b9 m3 \
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; { R. o* c: w2 `Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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* ]7 b* C- F) _: U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 9 U4 u1 l5 v4 j: 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。 . ]0 ?$ y% O7 ]! e# n
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of * v" @2 B% |* j; @+ Q& R
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice $ o+ `$ _2 P; ~4 E1 e4 G- j
versa. ' M# Z1 Y2 x! J, R. H+ Z; g+ E
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。 {% `) D! k+ E5 b6 N0 G% W1 r
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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6 d- {* A: b! w) Y# D: T( K) v, K/ 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。 6 `( \, D. ^+ ]& z1 y7 W0 t2 }& \* A
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/ X/ I! i* S; UIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick + H* A- t( w- _
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
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# O# U0 z P9 N: g& w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，
! w; U3 z7 ~9 W: H房子又会变大了。
9 U1 S, y; M. j0 g$ U. Y* o# P5 J/ z' i3 D' v% @; L' }You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , [9 M+ C& E0 B4 f5 j1 e$ N
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. . `1 U3 Y$ B$ n& O) ]& Y4 x+ 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 ( y% G- n- K& s: C5 q2 p- z
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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5 B1 M) G5 ^( Z8 W7 } [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。( [7 b8 s' q8 u, e, ~
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway . P4 y. N3 l( c! e
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
! j# Y4 d2 I4 C' l& L7 F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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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old + R/ }$ X) W N
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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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
% c% N8 w$ d* i1 N N& ~' x4 ]飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
3 c0 S3 g1 u3 x7 V9 ]3 o0 B. u x, U9 J2 h3 o# t. @4 Y; H5 d; P s/ L+ {The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
1 T: {& f8 j' y) L( m$ K; d你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
6 ]$ \5 D' L1 }0 q) T7 G7 w2 m* s4 Y/ |6 E* a$ C. m9 ?7 h8 g5 v3 |4 W# x; N: @A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ; y3 s* a4 F2 O( u- b4 z
one after which they can use the plane again. 8 k2 J9 C; m! E# Z) W
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 I9 R0 s! b9 S# W* l, f* l1 h可以再用。
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& j% V( W& Q8 W3 \, }The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot m; ^0 t- U# E. P/ e) B
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. + p& A9 l+ h: O3 c* @
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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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ( ?) v9 r% n2 S3 m
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
' T# f E& |2 Q1 Done after which they can use the plane again.
$ L' C2 B \6 g; r" u1 X( p4 K D( d; uwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39