Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; E- Z7 e( [+ q- C2 p. I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 $ z" O7 d3 U( a3 c& E8 `$ G
offs you\’ve made.
' I# G2 i$ D+ i0 A经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
3 p& f* e3 n8 isky. 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
! O0 x) u6 c8 _/ qarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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
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% L; h- M" r: I1 O; L2 y6 h8 L8 l! ?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。 / E$ }' d- {3 T7 i* r" T H
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) O! K" @2 g3 h3 i- TIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 5 k8 g8 T3 O z# i* W& v
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" \- ~- Q: Q z- z! Rway back， then they get bigger again. 3 Z! M1 ^7 i- d$ v d! w
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，
" f2 n9 v" G( p) h房子又会变大了。
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$ y# ~' x ~6 X" r* h( i/ ~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 5 H+ Q9 T2 N0 A
前，请把经验袋装满。 3 E) B' D+ M! }$ T' s& P
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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。7 Q! o$ ], F$ b" f9 k
# W) @# D4 _% P/ H" p4 K7 F0 q3 d& i2 _5 ~1 V3 b' yThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 d: x. C! r. c) ~* T- j: g5 {/ p
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ h& X) v& q1 f( i- z+ {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 ) S; w8 H1 J% w
费掉的时间。 # {# D5 H- t( V$ f
（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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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。 % N. V, D) L4 W
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 4 B L8 W1 s u
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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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% G! f% `! C. h飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 # j9 G* J/ G6 U& X3 j3 H
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/ Z" Z* t/ ?5 C3 PThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 1 o7 q' ]; V) `9 j% B7 u# h
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 6 ]* j- S* J" d7 `
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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
7 s! g1 ]0 `5 `3 K8 W: ]$ U可以再用。 ! k* a3 J0 {9 r# ?
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
" o7 _1 {8 p, [& o+ ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. Y: K3 l9 P4 R2 ~8 x; r
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 ! a: K+ V- y# v6 Z
开始冒汗了。
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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 * h! X7 V0 |. _; E/ {5 }" Y% W
one after which they can use the plane again. / ?+ ~2 C3 L0 ?7 ^
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39