Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 5 Z4 u( l( l9 {8 Q1 M" k
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 1 V) Y$ O1 v1 E
offs you\’ve made.
1 Y( s& Z2 d& @! _; 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 8 n/ H* a/ S3 Q% p8 | y
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 5 D$ E5 W- f6 V* ^/ U
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
7 }+ ~2 _6 @5 p: farrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice . I# ^- r6 A9 _2 Y/ V# Q0 z1 b( M$ e
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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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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。
* [; q% i0 i( J" O& h. C6 P8 `0 \% E, x" w0 w* @& q$ \& X2 I. g/ NIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
4 a9 S9 x3 h; J$ _+ \! _back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
7 c" C+ [% G3 M6 f' ?$ ?9 M1 {7 Q ~way back， then they get bigger again. ( K P. ?$ [, M4 }( 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， # ]6 H2 a" P/ i& m$ {. \2 V; s$ c6 z9 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 3 v; _3 D0 T: l2 _6 k- i
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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 7 l: f5 h1 O e/ O6 K
前，请把经验袋装满。
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# Q- s) t a A! o& FGood 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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 4 r# F' L/ |0 R
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
5 Y, s9 e6 | @) O) G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 1 h1 \$ f {) D7 m. \
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）. L0 q8 q- N% W1 `: Z3 C: M
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
* }5 W: {1 J6 q0 @/ Xbold pilots.
. d& S; Q; D" T' c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。
5 S7 J, L) |* M- C! o7 _3 z! r5 o7 E) `6 S9 a; H" d2 ?, k# i: A2 uYou 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。
8 O) d& D* U) I! C/ n3 _# h/ k& a+ p: G+ u6 T; x* Z' {/ z6 q+ Y# I6 y2 R" Q, oFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. $ B" d, o a' Z3 z
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 $ h7 G. ^" S9 o. V% O
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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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is " a0 w. L. J0 X+ o* M3 }
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 w1 E; U4 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
# [# R8 F" n H+ \( ^# h. [可以再用。 5 w, K1 }$ q( P) z: P% V& M
- ^$ q: x1 K9 f6 Z" {9 j/ m& B! P( k0 h/ T0 t! r0 N; iThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 4 `& V( A5 w% Y- _) r$ @
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
: c% Y# [. J: K# c6 o* C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
) h5 v! h8 P7 z! vone after which they can use the plane again.
0 ?( t, O7 T3 {) B4 K' T; L3 } ^ ?& S$ pwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39