Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
& T9 K+ V- h0 M1 g1 }: L( Q2 {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
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8 x6 p1 H H3 ~0 E9 ]( Z! q经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 8 g1 F: o. O7 Q, n2 S' L
2 ]9 o6 u- |: s# n6 |/ E: HWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the # b: O( {* U8 \) j
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 h; Q0 h Y ^5 O$ m$ H
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u# w* M/ p# `3 G# D" cThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
6 o1 n" C9 _! Narrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。
- k* `* Y& Y& |- k4 M8 q3 L4 S7 V- p2 k( u* w8 b$ N3 }# s: B( x# U2 CThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 1 ?9 t# U, J* E8 B
one knows what they are. ! n+ d# X! {- m8 ~5 Z" a
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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
! ]6 K. l! f2 cback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the & F# w: o3 q7 ?
way back， then they get bigger again.
` @1 Q. T6 i% g0 m4 h- v" e7 x: C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，
4 Y# o6 B8 n. K- w& T$ v+ w房子又会变大了。 8 l) v$ t9 N1 r8 F
6 @% Q& Y7 D2 b+ K# K, r1 `2 ~# L! i3 O% fYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick * [/ l. M) c& G0 g. S" l
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 8 D% V3 t X, R# T" S
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 B2 x( o6 j4 h
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually # w" Q& J- w3 T0 z- r
comes from bad judgment.
& I% w& t6 i( W, c+ z6 G* @7 q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 J& _) J! |: c- \
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. M F/ O& K3 m1 KThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
; ~" x% j; ] S- Nbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. * S4 H/ G: i" y. n. ~
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 9 D# k% Z" L, f
费掉的时间。 3 \; {2 m; ~* o: l7 p* J
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）" @) B0 \: U5 M
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old + o5 |9 w1 e( B# j+ e" V
bold pilots.
9 r2 }+ m& \# u- @& T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。 0 s* X. ~1 y4 T& x$ }
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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。 8 M9 u; ^& U+ {& K; y4 \1 S5 p5 U3 L. F
8 h4 S% ^6 l4 j1 y4 {( }+ X7 Q( z, n/ T5 Y- F2 S3 ^Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ) O+ l. u T4 _: j
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 . i& |2 n: Y Z. H# @% y4 A) I8 l
: T$ F' \3 x" U0 I: b; _# m" o3 f, l- v) j- b8 h% sThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ! I" W$ T; R4 x) {, A
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 , e! r3 K3 L) P5 `0 m; s
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one after which they can use the plane again. * r, s9 B6 b8 k) t! t
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 ! m$ X" r: [2 U0 @& |9 _
可以再用。 3 U: @$ l8 @( v
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ! q% m! s/ n0 F+ q9 Q
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 1 `" v( \, q& m/ @
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. 7 v+ B- N$ l3 q, E
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