Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
0 ~. y7 B1 R+ J+ O+ l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 , I Q% E" M. ^5 H% ^
offs you\’ve made.
9 o" A8 T P' l2 f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 {3 h3 P# P9 F" w1 A) o
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
$ M& H e5 c. a7 F9 H) g% m2 m+ c: S( @( `5 h1 ~1 M+ _The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 1 m; P, M1 \, h/ x9 T
arrival. 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 4 k1 [7 w/ { i) k/ z) _2 T! o
one knows what they are.
) X6 t3 _6 J5 y* I0 r, G8 K+ I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 , g" Z, n' {! d0 @9 m
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" F# C2 {1 K/ ^' z3 Wway back， then they get bigger again. : A( k: o9 z @7 M8 h
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， % E _) J8 Y- V3 u6 D
房子又会变大了。 S" _: l1 n& ?1 \' y
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! u" v9 u' \- `8 HYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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% z# P* X4 v, M4 [+ ?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 G2 g$ p) Y9 l E
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ( F( i7 r4 q: W3 Q: f
comes from bad judgment.
" Y8 y1 d& }/ J% w5 N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。6 Y) s8 w- s4 B( I
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0 _: W1 G+ v2 v* R' ?The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
2 c. [7 T4 S, `, Abehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
! h: ~/ R3 u7 W1 c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
8 j6 v# N, N% G费掉的时间。
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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。 ( P$ S$ Z1 e$ }* d
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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。 0 |5 g5 g0 \+ j! ^0 E
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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
3 v; Q1 _/ \& T' r* Q* t3 f8 U0 ]+ ^2 `7 ^0 k6 u$ ~: G. m+ I9 Q2 t6 ~/ oThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is & \! Y5 I X D& r+ J
one after which they can use the plane again. 1 F% v6 z# p8 O" [0 S
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
1 n* p, m% @" l$ v# f3 P可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 9 o; W9 `, A x" l( \' p* W
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
" V5 o% I* |8 V% _, G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
& _( v7 | [. l' n9 J开始冒汗了。
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# J% ?+ v* |7 d+ JHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. - X0 j* d$ g9 j/ o( _
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- i1 A# L/ U0 c+ M
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. T' v% `1 `6 s% ?% J6 |we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39