Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. + _4 N/ c6 U5 M4 t
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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offs you\’ve made.
( V5 r6 A: ^1 n% Q# V/ q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 % u# X2 q' K( a. p
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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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。 - k( \. k; a9 r6 z: R8 t' \- y
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 4 e+ k! X* ~1 k0 S) a
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ T2 n: q" I( kway back， then they get bigger again. 0 }6 \0 l( \. E2 v: v- 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， ( L5 i- ^4 {' y
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 8 I' h3 L& z! n7 [1 n
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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 ' f! M U: \+ ]8 l* v) x4 {" t
前，请把经验袋装满。 8 N0 s$ j/ U5 m% J4 z3 i
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Good 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
- B( h* w: z8 L, R/ o8 C9 ybehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
' Z( G: J% M' p' |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
|9 F. l9 N( W* a0 C1 x费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
; s: @( s: o* z* o% J* O9 cbold pilots.
- X/ v6 i; T% g0 X. ?6 a; l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。 - O. s% {0 j: G/ H& P. H- ~
9 q! Z* M' \" K9 S% g; X+ d' W6 g+ e" h( K8 I p5 jYou 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。 . J* U! r; u' E7 o* J- Z7 I2 f+ ^" x
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 0 F( k+ q* w3 `4 P( L$ S2 i
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 0 s( z" _/ Y3 i7 n- |
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ! n% a7 p2 L3 v" h) k" ?
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
/ N; x5 f& V2 I* s. K. A' i6 y. [8 M) Q. G2 C. X& o: w4 ZA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# W/ O' R' O* w1 S4 V ^/ qone after which they can use the plane again. / D' u5 Q3 q. o5 O
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
. L1 Y2 d0 i- T* I) x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 2 h+ b% N& [' w! |4 D
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
% O6 X T4 Z9 r% c- r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
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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 , b, {7 k# y/ {- g
one after which they can use the plane again. 8 ~9 E% C' t! P* ^
5 L$ l) S% \% t* @) @# D5 qwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39