Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
8 Y2 h. m. @/ m, }$ w1 }6 c* w0 ?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。 & M: Q }" c: T8 U
! b- J* h, [% r" \4 G xWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! U3 P0 w8 i* j" s. Esky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 : P9 F; e q3 B2 V; }
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/ H- [/ H |3 Z0 ^5 eThe 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。
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0 ~' {7 p6 S1 c! H6 tThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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* z Z/ g6 b# u+ t$ n) |8 E1 Z, 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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 3 P- Z& c+ @% R* `9 p+ i; I1 c5 I
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
# ^! O I( i- G L2 ?9 Fway back， then they get bigger again. 1 h& M) c& 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， & s7 c/ t8 b' l! p# p0 m& J
房子又会变大了。 2 A: N+ w) s- V$ W; r7 _
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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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& v* _7 r/ r8 h3 O: D6 F4 |: y# C* k3 E0 c; J2 |, V- T; LGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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
! Y8 N( e/ A' V; B/ U8 k7 u G; Z, Obehind you and a tenth of a second ago. + |& Q$ C9 i: W! M. @& J
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 A1 q( ?7 h* t; w) P# y" T
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
|2 W" ^2 |( z7 i P: M& S6 C! Q/ y L6 ~: O4 B% L4 R% J8 y4 k% Q0 [* vThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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9 j' f; |, ?% q( f4 l1 |* z* f/ }: q+ E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。 * W" `& j# y0 R" m
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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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. w% T8 N2 g2 P O& J6 u; X) Y' ?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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# }8 ~9 `3 C5 v$ L2 T. K/ sFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 3 _1 H7 _0 D$ r6 D
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 0 w+ v) G/ b/ a: b
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
1 @5 _, H7 [6 `. K; ?5 V0 x3 G. ?- W i% \& @1 ?0 `9 t' q3 \2 i3 `% j' k0 [A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is , {9 E( I' u/ f( B* W4 t+ F
one after which they can use the plane again.
2 K8 x. [' u; ]3 O y5 O' W2 k3 m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 ~) Q& }' T% }! Z S可以再用。 : {, b7 B/ U3 p8 H7 n2 A5 x' B# E% e
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot + M; S+ s5 A" x! y7 ~& p
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. / b, T) }( V+ B
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. ' {0 g5 L7 W7 q- ^! m5 u
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 M0 s1 M |1 c1 n Q
one after which they can use the plane again. , Q! }5 i+ O3 Q6 Y' D
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39