Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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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。 $ A f% r/ Z, `
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
; H, U+ w$ }. }! wsky. 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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" X& O$ c1 J, Y) X8 oThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 e1 k2 ^3 t) u+ k" V
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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- V P2 n4 p" V8 J- q' _( _: |5 I1 c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。 ) {3 b' d2 x, K, u5 p& l
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 9 {: ~/ t8 e) c0 E4 \
one knows what they are. 3 c3 b0 R1 S3 I. H% ]
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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9 Q4 Q. `* F, ^- _+ lIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 7 a, ?8 O; l5 F
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 7 M: `" s. S. Z
way back， then they get bigger again. ; \/ b( W) f' D& R4 m& D
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， 4 Z; r; E2 M3 k- a& V
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
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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 & }4 l! X. X( J" e" u/ J3 ~
前，请把经验袋装满。 % Z! `7 L- I3 y$ ^* S
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* y" {& W$ Z( l3 n3 e& rGood 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。9 \* N5 X2 @9 U8 R( [
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( [2 T0 N4 a* _7 j) \The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ' Y7 k2 L8 k& o; U) D, z1 s3 Q+ @) K
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 h8 g0 w; I- E) i7 o! O/ {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 * j0 T& I2 K" h6 V& m5 x8 h0 C4 N$ e
费掉的时间。 3 X. T3 w$ x; Q# M5 T" J1 g5 S
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to % h. ]5 w5 ~8 r3 b% m0 D
the elevator.
' T7 F/ d7 K2 V, I& `. H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。 0 b" C! v9 b- s5 S, f3 t
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* _/ D# T/ \. B- ?Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
0 j, H s9 z, p& q' w飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 4 G ]* J! D3 Z$ R$ f8 v2 K0 c% C
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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。
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one after which they can use the plane again.
+ r% X7 j0 d' A0 H p; Z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
: d- G& B9 ~( ]* l; t) D可以再用。 : K7 @7 J- @6 v( t" t' x
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
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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 ' q4 K6 s! P1 ?: Y
开始冒汗了。 - L: [9 e+ h) M1 W2 {3 G
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
& a9 q% L. U$ j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
0 ^& X* h4 \8 o' G4 H% Z v/ Gone after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39