Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
( V% @% }' C6 R4 O2 {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 * V1 v/ [0 p3 V2 M! c; H
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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 G/ i7 h- k4 ^; y3 _
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 : r% y' o6 r' e4 X8 g
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, A7 `' P! l, o, t, FThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
" Y+ g- \6 C" h# c( G4 ]! j0 karrival. 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。 2 h. e! Y2 [- n( J0 U; f+ n* f
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 5 s3 \. o; V& x6 H4 K
one knows what they are.
$ t1 Q; V, u) z0 M& \5 W* z0 P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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# h3 L+ a8 | P1 SIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 3 W* A/ l+ D% o: I8 p9 e; `" q
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
+ ]: ^% U! B2 `! F9 Z* H- Mway back， then they get bigger again. + z( R0 Q z9 F
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， * ~! y* _$ J, H
房子又会变大了。 . w' H F1 M2 R% U, ~* {9 o
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ! D! K4 L d ^3 V( g7 E
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 2 s$ G( n* }/ v3 f
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
* K. N; [- d2 ?& b2 r! Z前，请把经验袋装满。 1 K) i0 G, w5 @( o4 N
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ; O8 Y- j/ b) q, a6 w) G
comes from bad judgment.
! `0 l" u! q" G, u2 P$ q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。7 }9 |& k5 |$ |+ L5 ~
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ; j. o) O; l" _; J, P
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 1 }- v% v, v" s2 H, }
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 0 H& Y/ `0 K) Z
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 2 ~( r4 v( u. o) e- g( B+ p
bold pilots.
7 A" n1 v( e; V8 G$ }2 W4 p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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3 g! D9 d* L) E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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' r. m9 _9 } |/ V7 `' j+ F" v) @3 cFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 0 u' H' ?0 l: \1 X* E& O
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 . B, q4 q- N2 C$ i# p7 a) P* }% W
+ o) ?/ ^' Z& r% \9 }1 A* }- \# e! p9 x- K4 fThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
* M0 ]9 x3 |! I0 x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
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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 - ]0 y% Z' c2 _! X4 E0 ?1 `
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
8 F, P* P: g4 A' ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 2 [5 h8 w2 L/ K, w, b. L0 ~2 l
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 . v6 O: s1 A7 z3 _4 t: v- W2 o* n
开始冒汗了。
( } d' }, S# B! J; ^& G5 h% [8 i. c2 O0 u9 e* V, F" P2 r) B H& ~" d& Z* j5 gHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. - J/ p: m" H! t, h; t5 U! R
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
. B6 T9 w. y3 y- c$ a4 v$ Cone after which they can use the plane again. , H. ^0 Z! ~7 g& L7 T! }
* P; C9 w' m0 g8 Wwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39