Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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" o) q+ c# u+ T1 c+ h/ N$ qAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
4 U0 Z& Q3 r; Q; M1 joffs you\’ve made. 3 H+ H2 j* p& i* k) F, v
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 + H$ a7 [$ F3 G. T. z, V8 X
# @4 g* ]: f! \0 `" K, HWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the / x" w4 u5 Q3 `( i8 ~; `7 w6 \
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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+ x8 @* @2 V- r/ Q5 D+ n" mThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 7 h1 B' N4 l$ n& o) [
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ( O1 @/ o3 r G* U) _9 k8 A( z
versa. ) H! j$ X' Y: {
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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! N; a& `& E/ Y3 K- \* Q nThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 5 _, h! B" G" v; d8 H) j; q
one knows what they are. 4 y, @5 S5 C1 b+ X5 M5 m
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
: U+ x$ ^6 a( \$ z. bback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 6 ^* W: o7 ~. r# {
way back， then they get bigger again.
6 d, ]0 Y7 U' l" r Y* H1 H/ Q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，
3 E. P& o# i/ r4 ^4 |3 G, e房子又会变大了。 ' ?; y3 q$ e# T
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) _# Z4 u3 S6 H3 dYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ! `1 D, x F0 S1 B7 s3 B: Q
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 2 T* B U% a$ r* G# K
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 T. g/ `$ W+ [- s# `前，请把经验袋装满。 6 z. | C3 D, E h
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & ?# h0 l. {5 t& A( r4 N Q
comes from bad judgment. 6 W; ?# s W3 H+ W& ?% s
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 E- ^0 u/ |8 p! ]) f+ v3 Z+ F2 ]behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。 4 ~) U x9 ?5 d0 @1 F* P
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ; w5 F) q/ U7 o2 ]
bold pilots.
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7 u( c& w5 _8 X% I$ o7 Y" A. c: m# _$ d* r" EYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - s/ H5 A- P' V, e+ {! e7 K, J
the elevator.
9 @% X p* `3 b Y" Q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 {. b5 H% T- d, A: [, ~
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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
: q4 a6 O1 b1 F( z( [, s0 C5 m* J/ u* R+ F9 W; u! s6 X/ ~4 c# A' z, p& aThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
\1 x0 g' j$ R8 O8 x |6 x你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - L2 w z1 r$ T) t4 ~9 v* l
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; p$ K# X2 a ]9 {A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 3 d; F; `; K z3 S* X/ ?' b6 H
one after which they can use the plane again. + J) A8 e/ s! N5 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
0 R* t& f" R4 {可以再用。 4 ]+ a4 H; [6 z. L/ J
) |7 c8 B4 R- ^! s7 G( m. Y8 t7 _/ b. D- GThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
4 N# t4 X$ J0 c5 @, xcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 o5 f* M% f& n( |7 H
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 % F9 g$ Q& Z/ \1 e$ S" _ _
开始冒汗了。
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& J) p3 h' _% U2 M; B) M" G. AHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
# U+ K2 `( j1 l" w! T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
$ f' V. b( ?0 L0 G' h* }9 Oone after which they can use the plane again.
: Z: M# U. p' b- d( b! ~2 u; e0 g) ]% W4 ?* Fwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39