Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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" t! E! h; u* O b, b) Q# Y. ^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。 7 i& K- }3 d- H/ N4 H
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the , f$ I* d: G9 v0 q1 V
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
: o2 H$ a/ T4 M" @. R8 q) w7 j. p' Y1 S) I( B& {( ^% J! v) R, s- `; sThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
# x! `9 C' w9 [arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice + p& m1 c5 j3 [8 v
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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。 / ^* A( _ y! u1 G b
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2 B( A& Q( B3 G& E: O2 k& Z/ JThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 9 V6 m( H6 Q: S
one knows what they are.
; {+ }+ b* f: b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。 . X& ~0 T0 }; s* J8 w3 ^8 h o
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: T0 ?! w& R1 e. ^If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick . e/ V4 f! h% E$ j r J% M
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ; R* E- ]2 i0 H$ v
way back， then they get bigger again.
) y2 `: Q. w& t2 {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， : |) P- N; _/ c* T$ W& ]2 N# q
房子又会变大了。 ! P5 _ j9 Q- `7 O, F6 ?' R
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick + I; x* ] L/ E4 `
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
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前，请把经验袋装满。 % r8 C A$ W6 R+ z( J" Q) i+ b. B
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$ j) B' A5 o" h7 A8 M( RGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
3 I) g; \: {- i4 _9 \" bcomes from bad judgment.
1 i3 s, j7 z: Q0 v% Q2 P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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behind you and a tenth of a second ago. # D# U' _% l- W4 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 G: l; {6 Y" N' Y. s! W |4 G
费掉的时间。
8 A( N5 x" \4 E7 [* b（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）4 r* ]2 L+ l5 T
: H, B2 ~( c5 ?1 ]9 b! z) ^, O2 [& x1 A; p) gThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
: L: z( p7 l& U: f& m, O8 ~3 gbold pilots. ) C- S2 W: ~& S( p! o
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。 / Y; X1 L8 Z* p. a% c
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to & P4 i7 @' b5 C9 z b5 d
the elevator.
: k3 M X0 m3 q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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# q' _" z. x' ]" A4 v* rFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
) a8 J; e' ^& l" P% H飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
& }5 P+ U7 i, @# {8 N1 s& ]* S; r# m5 L [- `& N7 N; ]0 }- m: T2 E8 d0 u1 m3 JThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ) ?" L4 W- h* Q2 s" W
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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5 L' e5 L" v8 pA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is - I/ b7 c% v: W$ p
one after which they can use the plane again. ! K: B& l/ N" t! F
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 0 p q- r0 s7 M! K% A d* h
可以再用。
/ s% i; ~5 |) e+ N. E$ Q. w& O3 C5 j$ F9 O$ O# V9 M2 e9 MThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
7 A t) F J+ e0 }) W1 ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
/ @0 v9 W4 q8 O% y) u P# 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
! B& N+ e. F. |; O8 t开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
0 S/ w Q9 D+ z" Y# q' A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 7 k& b1 W: `2 T( _
one after which they can use the plane again. 5 J$ `! e3 Y, K. c C X5 M
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39