Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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6 u" y, m% B3 M0 U" r9 r' z) u' fAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 9 b/ E; _2 s% G; D' O
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
4 x! A6 C; i' o# R% F/ B- S- Z, u1 ~" l% F, DWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ; u# g i0 K' n' D3 T) b
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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versa.
4 q) R' B* e) S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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# w7 f* X" k" p5 {4 A8 t# O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。 8 P7 c7 ]: [" ~7 ]8 {) w% Y% D
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
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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， 6 E& ?- K! {& F) E
房子又会变大了。 - J d! @& ~* a' I' j, A. t8 z+ z
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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
4 x$ r- F; \5 c$ ]前，请把经验袋装满。 $ l/ L! C2 p" x4 _1 P6 p1 T- Z
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually # o2 W) c7 g) q& V- P2 R- B2 g
comes from bad judgment.
' i9 G2 t: k& J: e; D3 K% {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。) a# z: p4 k+ C( K$ C8 g9 b
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# h" S, K6 H2 @% W$ sThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 x* N: t9 j( {4 p4 A
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) T/ N" N' }& x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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* C7 {, N9 Z3 t（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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, H, [. R: p3 _; r$ kThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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) e# [+ a& @# s1 E1 k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。 : N( N& \0 _& h) A) P" t1 \- O
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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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8 Z* y; ^7 j" v+ p8 u. S+ Z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.
+ f$ B: w. ]% m1 x飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ! v/ ^) L6 b5 A4 a8 u3 s2 p$ h
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
/ e( e+ y+ T/ D3 z; t你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 7 g f5 i0 g K: a0 [; }
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& @: U' ?: u3 P- P6 h tA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is & C2 u+ y: F% N8 K- i" @/ W
one after which they can use the plane again. 9 x6 g* ^$ r$ U
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 & `# @ a# {1 W0 n) h, d5 P
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
4 ^+ g5 v4 X/ {0 h" ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 3 z; O( S2 t% z# t( S9 _' b4 P& s7 L& H
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
4 K1 x) s+ _' y+ \$ E1 s# L; _' x开始冒汗了。 # g- _) b0 G7 ~0 D" Q2 M+ I
5 v1 V: B k/ Y( ` t, Z: r4 I* e) _2 U; q1 `/ E- ~1 a/ sHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 1 F% j4 z, W9 v, D: B: T
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 9 @; Q$ C# h2 X
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39