Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. % k! A9 g$ [6 G9 r! |- J
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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v3 s4 \7 o4 {' u. \/ y6 ?Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take & ~3 F d$ a( g
offs you\’ve made. . W% J" g! b) J9 E1 o+ z$ K6 a
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 5 b+ k$ H: P, _/ `7 z
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
. h' B/ d$ t2 W" }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
: |5 ~) A) a7 Rarrival. 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。 6 T3 D! u: j' R3 \/ J
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
/ _/ C1 s; S2 I$ v" b& Eone knows what they are.
' e% t# b2 K# I9 f7 q* X' ~' @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
* T1 k/ I. [/ w1 l0 Yback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
3 b( I0 d0 Z- \- N9 {7 I p! ?way back， then they get bigger again.
' K4 w2 \$ J3 n9 G' G9 a6 L/ I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，
5 H1 L) Z4 G, H房子又会变大了。 8 N! \0 i: P% |4 D Z+ `
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 1 q2 l0 E+ H! O0 R
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ! z2 D9 j+ f$ k9 c
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
9 g% A5 L+ t* `5 i# Z前，请把经验袋装满。
$ }9 A/ X( |( {3 q) C. L, O% j; c5 ?* `" Q2 y$ D. O/ G' u! o# L1 x9 f2 c) V1 `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
' X U% A; f& Lcomes from bad judgment.
4 C) X. N& ?+ ]) q0 a/ j3 s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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway - C. E! ^6 `' I
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ' o0 {) S( R8 Q3 @) s
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 # ]5 t* N! ^) }8 H4 W5 P
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 7 K" l4 U# [* w- J+ [) T3 }2 L
bold pilots.
a8 ], r6 p8 s) L2 i) }8 r. o$ {' N3 X( y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。 ' }6 d) G- T8 R/ S0 e
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 k }6 V9 s9 Z
the elevator.
5 h, V1 W1 Y5 u5 t4 e) }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.
; N' L# R( M/ ]+ X2 s* y飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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; S: |- p3 V" J6 h; dThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 2 w) p$ i2 P! r& E
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
5 Y$ ]) k% m0 Q* @1 Cone after which they can use the plane again.
) a2 N3 p Q# R; e. D% r& `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
! R# ?& u: v- O- D; |; H" J# S可以再用。 7 k; Q! a/ e" \3 q
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4 Z' x0 v$ B9 O& }& FThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot / ~* _/ P, N: F7 w6 R9 l+ O
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
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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
' H9 I1 o; h( @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