Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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H8 @* X. ]1 G: y1 QAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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% M4 `5 D; ]) d1 ^( \" a3 v经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 2 E% b; {+ h0 R( E& _, n( y, B
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ; s( T. a9 w: I4 d
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
$ w6 \. j0 {' |& \4 sarrival. 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。
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0 R+ Q8 b' `- u$ X8 z6 \5 WThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 9 z1 O- q5 E4 a. P5 i; g
one knows what they are. 1 H4 Y4 B" j& i" c2 i7 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。 : ^+ S* x w8 Z
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: [! B6 b4 ]6 E' qIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
# d8 v; m( c5 E# j; q$ mback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 8 i; @2 W- U+ E) V0 S( I
way back， then they get bigger again. C5 S7 W) X; I" {
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，
8 M9 [ l* Z3 S房子又会变大了。
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is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 0 T3 T& i0 R( Z0 x. q: y ^" y
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 4 w3 t3 U1 V& Z) Z+ J0 I& e' l
前，请把经验袋装满。
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, m' M( m, d5 s8 N( P) p0 vGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
) M$ c( |/ k0 W% O- q$ ecomes from bad judgment. ) `6 M; [; M1 Z3 v& \
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。( K# h1 o* q& b( g! p2 I$ [, v' N
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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 w; N6 y$ V8 ?$ n费掉的时间。 2 y' m9 ^. U, _: v0 k3 _' h/ q
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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. L1 w" n9 c' H9 `" dThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
/ j, ]! J. b" {. hbold pilots. `& \ O/ j0 B; M2 _
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。 8 v8 u F8 t3 W4 J5 [: }* J. G5 ]
/ E4 c7 [/ l, r! S' X* p. ^* E# r7 O$ LYou 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。 ; m5 H9 W, |5 |
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
/ G' i) K1 ^) D3 C9 _' W: T飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 : @! O/ j0 V, F4 _+ H8 ?% n
! C) y1 P/ k N* x9 z" S& m5 z& q$ L$ W2 s B6 {The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
# E# T9 ^6 y( M你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - M' D! t- L/ z) Y3 |$ }/ R
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A$ k3 ~, b0 T P" I1 m( A8 h% f1 }A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
7 v1 y/ h ?* y T- @7 lone after which they can use the plane again.
5 {. |4 ?0 y9 z- Q! l- B, o9 U/ r! F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 & R' d" L3 n6 X% E9 d1 E" U
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
b5 V% N& }, A3 e& }cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
* d4 {/ }/ V9 U- |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 3 Q/ j! I5 N2 s
开始冒汗了。
: {% U& i+ |) B2 X. g4 q# O( W9 @3 ~* v! A. D% e& L B; t0 ]5 M% i7 l3 S7 a. [Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 2 t/ ], r/ Q% r# K9 m" g
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
. s+ o9 S" I! ^4 b+ n. Oone after which they can use the plane again. V5 U( h+ d5 @4 S0 V* ~' T
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39