Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
3 W, ` W5 b' 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
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
3 O. K+ u' \% f1 o) \8 Y- N3 p8 G* b; g. }! @/ BWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 7 B) V( e/ K( G' `* B# S
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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$ K8 q7 H F" eThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of : j+ s5 I7 U# J5 m
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 0 c8 N: ~% t6 h( w* L1 l
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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。 + d9 y. g; L! q: R5 u1 `
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. a4 c" T/ M# ]1 Q6 V' ?$ XThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 5 d, t F f5 H( r
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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。 % ~2 I5 C7 z, P; L p
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3 M8 r# P# |5 s9 J1 |7 H" A' _* RIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
5 m7 T y' S# mback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 1 s+ g7 S& v8 L; e9 b, y
way back， then they get bigger again.
0 P. `2 b p' ]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，
4 e* B' n. v% o3 z3 O" q房子又会变大了。 * O/ W Q: u3 b" T. b" d
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- A# c3 {% s5 Y8 k" a6 ~3 v, f) jYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
3 x: }& Y. O+ A( Q, z2 O" K0 uis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ) u; `* _' ~9 D) G" E
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 : u+ k) U. |. J n
前，请把经验袋装满。
& L) `( F( B0 o& Y2 u" `8 a r0 ~! R! [% N7 y$ q- z; ^6 U3 C( V. n0 T& C$ c: k- K' LGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually - J) S+ K) u, F! M* e% a" G8 I
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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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! j7 S6 u) W9 K9 GThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
4 S1 R: q% K: R! V6 k2 W h! Bbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
# _* u8 e2 N5 p5 {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 ' x4 Z9 `) E) y, I; F" z
费掉的时间。
7 I. j* E! Y3 I( n- V（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）9 O6 t" L. d( b( G& u' l8 ?
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old + [# h* Q7 V8 R& A o# K* C I$ y
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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。
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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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 6 F8 `3 i+ b% [- `5 z3 ]4 N
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 9 ~2 Z) D$ s$ P9 @$ l8 ]% v! n
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 2 n' R2 C2 Q: e5 v8 \$ Y6 |
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 9 B: H5 w, V7 a
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ) n7 K+ s& G7 T/ ]1 \
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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
+ O# L v/ d+ `) t7 i/ E4 l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 0 U4 M' M1 a" W& S8 p
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
; j8 o0 }& o0 s! P. j+ o. N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 . F" h( |0 i3 q8 J& D6 R
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. : t8 u6 |- I. W; b7 q
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 1 e. d0 H+ F$ E3 i! r
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0 p# f6 A" ]. a. }/ `3 |8 ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39