Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. E2 |" t, v; L4 Q, E. d# w8 D
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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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ) b2 K+ m# a! l1 h) I7 i
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the + x! k( d+ U$ q$ W. {9 Q. u$ k
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。 ; O: M8 r$ b1 G8 M+ w, _( P
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - T' v6 h f3 ~4 R# l; D
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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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+ S$ C1 w; y( B( [' A6 xIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
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way back， then they get bigger again. % x* P! V/ `1 X8 Z
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， + g" G9 x* t; O
房子又会变大了。
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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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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 5 t' s" a2 z$ Z2 A) l2 V
comes from bad judgment.
6 ]8 C0 s4 w7 d$ L2 r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。" D: S% y! {& a; h! A, i. f
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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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' m; M- N _7 J/ W' ~0 _+ L4 k* Z. [6 @) d& ]/ qThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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" {6 E% ]5 R& O4 z, a# z1 v7 ?2 r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。 " u/ v9 H$ F- o1 j9 h0 u1 v" ?
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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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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
, i* r9 C! j, m/ x/ Z! X( d9 m' g0 y: o- W8 k1 h7 d9 P, ^# B5 m: N; }2 kThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. - t0 x) |' W5 x3 h
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " A- t; C- N: [
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
6 d: J9 n$ G3 r# W2 fone after which they can use the plane again.
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8 E' y7 m) N, Y& ~( [" X3 \5 |& y: u2 g. K( \0 w' o! rThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
8 q$ w3 a$ f( L& {2 t/ q) Wcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 8 P6 _ n [8 O1 a3 u
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 ! ]2 P0 F- E" M% J+ H1 d6 i/ }
开始冒汗了。
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% t2 ?7 i% R- I; P. H) I1 KHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- h0 c) L2 c/ N( M! b. |" Z: }0 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
+ |1 C; w8 v+ M5 Rone 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