Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. $ D, w9 x1 N3 ]+ A' f
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 : _7 x: ^8 Y/ l9 t4 J- c
offs you\’ve made.
1 ]1 \: Q8 Z) C0 l0 m5 g经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . ]3 E, M. b% y; ?8 B8 \9 f
) m( I. t6 @9 t% K; B, w5 Y1 A+ UWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " G$ U5 z; k& H/ d" g
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 : N& O- t! q5 m: G* S, {! y
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F2 O( M% U5 v7 L8 S `6 ~The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 8 J1 x6 v! c) K5 _8 n& c w$ A/ z# e
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ; t+ w8 ?: r0 c/ b5 {2 b
versa.
2 ]6 ? p8 o( u) Y6 S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。 * J" D4 d1 L" I( c5 V
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 1 b1 W! E" t$ b
one knows what they are.
D# f& N9 t) 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 s( j1 {7 v' l, ^$ Y- T
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
: F$ C. ?/ |, ]6 b7 Gway back， then they get bigger again.
d" p: G2 s! h1 D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， 2 R$ g0 @0 M, @' n) d1 Q+ v- v/ P
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
0 q! R! B/ U" V* X \% Bis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ) |" ^7 X% V* s% ?
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
( T7 U, |$ y4 q( |. ^" I; k6 X前，请把经验袋装满。
4 ^- v9 ?! I$ I# R/ c/ W. E4 A* L8 t* s$ X9 h" P9 u$ @+ A! {2 t" G6 VGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' p8 _: y+ Y( Z. g8 k+ O
comes from bad judgment.
. F1 d Z6 G) U; ?5 M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 J/ `! ~7 xThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
6 W! N9 X0 o4 qbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
5 L3 Y. ^$ S8 { S) 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 5 M P8 C( I0 b5 F
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 2 |5 r0 l1 m: B; O3 u* h! I
bold pilots.
/ W; S) ]0 J: ]$ L* g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 ' ?5 X1 s5 d# N* h0 J; G; @
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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.
5 J& D7 Q( t4 ~% J! z9 S3 ^飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. , }: {9 H+ C) {: M
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 0 y2 F" G$ Q. M5 g. O2 t# _
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4 `! S* B; V+ R4 ]+ E' M- [A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# p8 e3 n* u, ^5 [% [) V5 g* eone after which they can use the plane again.
0 ~6 h4 ]* X- k7 }+ G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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& Q- X; D V; J% tcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
% p1 y$ Z! X! K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
5 U& }1 w% U4 H开始冒汗了。
8 l( x! k- _) A" u6 a9 v/ Q+ F3 r& k& n+ P& R; q3 P- e6 e; m2 _: DHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
# g0 i8 i0 ^0 }2 {( u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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39