Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( @! r9 I( M! g8 P8 h! W$ a3 h
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 + G) }6 h. `1 Y( ?
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+ p: ?' ]0 m, B- yAlways 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。 : I1 O6 i! k, J% H
- @4 t, \1 x- r9 z' m& W |) z CWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 3 y3 f# k/ l" k8 P6 h
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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; ^6 G' n" S0 c6 jThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 0 D9 y% I( m0 Y* n8 h
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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- R8 w: q1 ? l; p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。
, r" n% {/ X8 P/ s2 [5 S* N& E$ @4 e- i W2 l H0 C9 N0 B% D9 D- ]; S; `2 S- s/ n( l: xThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
) B8 a1 E+ b5 H% R; [: H$ L9 Yone knows what they are. & f/ `; m0 I0 r; v
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. x% K2 w9 J7 n |+ P. \
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5 Q3 t7 H% u; Y1 Z# mIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ; e9 m1 ^, |( _2 P$ c6 I4 ~- n
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
, P) ~+ N, \. r( sway back， then they get bigger again.
- T3 Q1 a8 G5 W6 |$ w) o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，
0 G% @! W6 q5 j房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
) f# B; y* \! }( D8 His to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
) b- q+ j7 |. `/ Q9 ^+ U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 # u8 e% \8 [) Y6 l2 ~5 O+ Y; m
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
3 ~6 I8 W* L' n1 U: k3 ?: mcomes from bad judgment.
, ^" C* ~( U! x# U8 s: u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。
; O: `1 j) `9 d# e- V' D0 B" K, @3 |7 E' h. t6 O7 J' ` \* gThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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 2 X, @6 i8 _% l+ I$ g
费掉的时间。
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$ ]8 w6 y, q! m# E0 z$ _/ F7 }' {: _4 N9 X5 ?3 @8 }There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
2 Z7 l- Y" ^3 \% C O+ m% h1 cbold pilots.
( V1 x( z2 o u0 b' z7 W+ L) 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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - Y: b. k- v% C+ Q3 d9 u2 ]8 w' ?
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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。
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' Q8 ^+ @( Q! H6 T& }Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
2 C; ~7 J, b* c- i/ L& I4 O' v飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
& e/ ?/ y/ x6 ^( Q9 I' K+ A8 ?/ |4 |3 g9 R& k9 Y; b) u' ZThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
% T& P1 g* M0 q7 I你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
\, P9 _: I6 }$ S- f" q9 C0 h' y, d Q: ^6 i9 S% [$ k8 r0 j* t# V X' RA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
6 u: x8 L C) |+ o" P) n* \% n6 wone after which they can use the plane again.
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot : M, ^1 M/ a1 [1 z
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. $ M, m5 Q5 G; i# a
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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, k) P& a- d" U! eHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
" s" A, x* F K3 I6 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 6 T' ]/ _* w( S
one after which they can use the plane again. + N( a# e: r B6 K6 m3 O" t) s
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39