Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
! @: s# n. V8 |) x' `! G7 J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。 9 o- b' S! x" K0 L9 D% Q0 h
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ' w! Q7 j1 Y _4 j& V: P7 N
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 $ z$ B: c6 H3 P+ {
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3 ?: k/ M; u7 {0 Z n8 [, [The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of . _; o2 `6 a5 p+ x& @' N1 S% q
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 0 ?4 x9 A8 V4 y8 G3 V0 j! o
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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。
( N9 n7 h/ L" B0 d2 y1 R7 i3 ]2 q: U0 x+ [: A( Y$ X& S. |/ p' }3 eThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
+ O: t- {4 y& s; I% f! {! Kone knows what they are. . @6 o$ P( O4 `
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。 % |+ a3 ~ Z4 D$ Q
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# G( L3 d! }; G, Y, H; r& kIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ; N9 C. ?) R5 w! u; {3 X
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the * d+ y) Z ] G" G5 ]9 F) e
way back， then they get bigger again. 3 H+ W# G0 {! ^
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，
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g3 i% j+ {# t! f' Y! C+ ]1 ?. y$ z% j8 G7 G5 c7 ~: a0 ~; V, M S Z! Q7 e: l) HYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
6 A+ N' s( Q8 ]" U1 e4 T! P4 V& `. cis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. + V4 y% e" u: ^$ Y, o y$ K
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 3 d5 e* g$ t, i: o- V6 J* P
前，请把经验袋装满。
. p9 R% v& L/ T4 ^- A: T8 W- j* s2 x! |# F; g) Y# \$ f( Y$ ]' _# ]' CGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 7 u5 x; E% ]4 N( h
comes from bad judgment.
6 S1 ~% `# R9 t" Q1 N- M& ]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 # [* _# Q* O) o0 E$ C) r/ t
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ; j1 K: P$ m' H0 P" a v$ f
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
6 B5 X& J: ~ q& U7 D l/ ?8 [. B费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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& S" {% E1 Y6 _) j. n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。 ! S9 X. q2 c E/ {( K$ d
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( V: W! |7 j5 A, `4 n2 H" J( \You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 9 Y1 Y+ ]; B( Z+ M! b
the elevator.
2 [" N- i: I U* L, x; I. {' Q( t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。 5 l5 t: D; `7 j' w. s
- O' C- o3 O6 p) Z" h* b+ h$ p( ]* q4 {6 @7 D- b) j _9 M ]; AThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
9 g! x+ {! |# O; x你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ! P& a6 v5 Q. r. s, U' V* t
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
1 `" G- ]! b! @0 Gone after which they can use the plane again. * m& n; a" Y/ ?$ |4 N& m. B' I
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 ; i6 E% W7 G. n2 O; U5 u) Y: M
可以再用。
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1 C9 ~- E! F# kThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
+ q( ~0 |0 B f. R1 H. w, C- c/ Zcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
3 s7 s- W1 z. a; o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 0 x8 P3 c+ O+ @7 t* O
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
! J: N& n/ U$ R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
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) k6 M/ x; k& m( dwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39