Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. * ~1 b2 [4 |7 P! [# } G
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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offs you\’ve made. . N9 f K+ z9 S4 }" L
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 & F5 ^3 m" y4 y! y2 Y
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
, p1 p- w* I' Q' tsky. 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
+ O" f7 S5 t! a; `/ \arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
! X0 \' C; g; Mversa.
7 t- K+ q+ d, ~) n& {/ N$ B8 Y2 w. }) 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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 7 V! }# ~ O. c! K [
one knows what they are. + O! M4 r( h v4 |/ f
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 / _ I# r3 _( ^% W& o
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
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8 e5 M$ X6 i9 |" `1 q o9 N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， . u0 i* `, |8 F1 B. u5 R! L# y
房子又会变大了。
3 z. O" o; J, @- ^- d" U. y ?5 t% d S# F( w, p0 H. f! F: v- YYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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2 u9 A$ P2 S( \; o9 F' f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 . T. t. y0 s8 [2 i4 l9 h) u3 n
前，请把经验袋装满。 ! ~) c) {: P5 K5 i, V/ G' y9 K
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Good 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。& {1 j: b8 S) B
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ! B' E7 f. t& J' P1 X" a# g
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
; S4 r% m8 a. B2 {5 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 : f7 `8 ~* G# n; B, r# _
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）7 U/ `( R4 h* U/ H
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, L- M7 ?1 |& M+ j+ uThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old / i, w" D6 {( v+ R; f
bold pilots. ' }& b) Y2 d' x+ A; G9 j; Z
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。 + C. U* {0 g g0 }9 G" R, @8 h; z
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/ \' l- b/ n* e3 G/ g/ Q3 SYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - n( _8 d; @) f% R+ l
the elevator.
, f: r9 p. M3 n+ c7 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。 ) A( F j, y" U5 X$ m0 d
g5 j; F7 P/ N4 M. g8 m1 z9 F3 y. a4 q; `) f# a) NFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
' r* ?. h. Y8 V飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
* V5 t/ u. O0 p+ t6 Y$ s" V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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7 v& y N- `9 a4 oA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ! I9 `- E! ]6 _$ O8 Z9 \6 s/ M8 E4 O w
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 I& ?" b. z* ~6 T ~
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 & v2 D/ I ~; C' k3 Z# X
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ( m7 n+ |6 q" H+ b2 g% [
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 6 e' @) t) Q4 ?' c
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 # ` t3 I( F. ]- @
开始冒汗了。 * Q1 U5 |# r; L9 ~, W% l
: B* g7 _: D( u5 d$ ]0 V# p+ F6 |1 ]0 s3 g' d8 F2 B lHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
3 ~0 t* P* z9 W4 T2 Q# 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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39