Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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2 D# N2 Z/ G6 y' ~# O. J7 lAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 0 r$ d3 V3 T4 J
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
/ {# F9 D" f% U- X9 x5 F" m' t+ |! _2 G' b' y5 t, VWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
7 z+ f1 r! I: 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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
3 m! i; C8 {- I; n( mone knows what they are.
& u2 [# _- q. ~5 i3 S, s, j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。 . W& u( i& q- R3 S
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" b+ i$ L( g$ E. BIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
, p0 {6 B' h8 j, dback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
& w* y$ _" T# v+ P @4 Q. lway back， then they get bigger again.
7 c6 ~3 _, U5 d8 b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，
. I! |% m* v% N房子又会变大了。 ' j, ^, S2 v. {: t* T; O4 W0 h
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
1 d7 d- F: {- [9 Xis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ! ^6 P8 \& _5 |8 ~6 d0 w
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
$ w% D# ^, H) `% H$ a# X前，请把经验袋装满。 : o2 Y+ y: p0 u# f+ r* t& F
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" T8 U) O; l7 GGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
7 T5 z1 _, ^6 a7 F; j+ f xcomes from bad judgment. 3 i/ O( s7 y4 h* J
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
4 P1 V2 e s% }3 a6 x8 O" R" W- Kbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。
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0 U$ ]0 O. z9 B' }. i6 C4 dThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old " `1 ?7 x* A, t6 z C' T6 C, c8 F
bold pilots. 4 W9 C, w& X9 k: 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。 % l. ?# d& V, v
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to , r& L+ I4 {- B" T, T5 b
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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。 8 ?- i$ X- ] c- k
3 \1 ?0 F$ o/ G; j' } n+ C9 B l- _& z% zFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. & {8 i ?9 U7 c4 d, {, U T
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 - ]7 }# x2 K" P! O; _
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
& i9 m) X3 a. l你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
. Q$ V( C; J2 `; x" G* T, v& a: u# [7 i' [" q% ^4 p" Y/ h; \6 i, j2 I8 Y9 tA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 3 B; f, v* H6 Z
one after which they can use the plane again. % g; ^1 ^/ v! L N
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 , g6 L6 G, j5 S! \
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
( H# O: B/ g1 w) fcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. : n* d" |( l( ]& l# p
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
1 I8 {0 ^7 d/ V$ a. n1 p+ e1 Z z: }开始冒汗了。 " L3 J7 F1 N# U' j5 h0 i2 H! }
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
; A1 L) G+ ^' W, }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 5 d1 ~/ o8 i& D* }; s
one after which they can use the plane again. 1 V* S9 U! m% l
4 B' O& f6 o3 U& y4 {5 ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39