Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. " ?6 b1 }' g& G
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 : J9 }' O3 j/ Q4 O: H) s4 Q
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the : H# l4 B, H) G* V0 X
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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。
9 T8 J8 _' E1 h0 M4 g) t% l5 m. c0 t; `9 ]; ~7 D. o: K) m1 e) iThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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& C& f4 }" x- I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。
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back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the % e5 R/ R S+ u1 `! A
way back， then they get bigger again. ; \; h0 c2 s1 i: S- H
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， 1 k$ Q6 \6 X6 N* l8 L
房子又会变大了。 # l6 N4 K- y, n6 F. J. L: J7 j/ e4 r
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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
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) y& M4 L8 w% sGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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。- u( i {0 h# Y' B0 ^. r
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; Z! x3 Y2 e, x1 n( S- E' EThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " F) q6 Z# x; I8 _! x7 b. C) x
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 1 l- F9 L( x# ^* k$ h
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 7 \ n1 @5 \# O- r% c' I3 l
费掉的时间。 ) X `8 V1 K$ O; @0 ^9 i
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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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。 * ^, x9 Q% y$ p
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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. $ K" V0 h& }6 X
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 2 j& E/ Q- B. z0 F; o4 C
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 7 h; C1 O9 K* C! Q5 _3 ^9 S3 q
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 7 U- z& W- m5 D- y; o/ c4 M
one after which they can use the plane again.
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( y$ W5 n$ P. D4 L. P$ V, D" F( t4 y8 C8 D) W% w1 }The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 8 ^# {3 `* A8 O
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 9 I2 P* m1 a2 g' ~. k
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.
: ?, U; s, w7 @2 N, K* e7 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 . I) l# C9 D0 }) v# f% s4 P
one after which they can use the plane again. . k4 e8 n9 \" l8 }1 U! o5 v
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39