Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; Q- }8 q% a* ~, F/ g9 {9 V; _起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
6 w1 f* D" m6 l5 Q8 Z U! R% Z$ `& ~0 n, Y8 c! Q L& P& h, ]" P% [. b7 |% M2 LAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take F$ V3 s$ }0 Y* w4 X8 n0 v0 O5 S
offs you\’ve made. - I3 {1 c: X& Q+ }% f- X4 D
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 % ~+ Z' Q* R. M# D( [" K9 c; v
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the , x+ Z; O2 u6 e6 j" Z& z
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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R4 K* H# ?" j" |1 IThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 9 [/ Z! }$ z9 G, _, h4 y% H9 L
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
5 Y/ ?) c4 w2 I# v- Rversa.
8 I6 p( U8 N# a0 |. I% v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。 ) [4 }1 [/ B/ X/ Z
, m2 @2 o. f. k: i U) q- a5 _0 ~2 T) B/ e9 S s0 L( t$ qThere 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。 ; x9 \ d0 W8 P) a/ d" E8 l
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
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way back， then they get bigger again. : A, s! i" A! R- E& ^
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 \4 k! k; z( S8 {9 y房子又会变大了。
) C" }; L- x4 h9 t7 C/ p. `, g$ \( Z2 G. f2 q) m4 M) Q0 J" T$ D8 o' J( GYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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
, L3 C( o" k) r2 M前，请把经验袋装满。 7 S, E* H, p% f& H3 A* j! Z
( d+ R5 i9 D3 f2 g( x/ S' l- X0 o, D F) n3 nGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually : f6 n# `% k5 e& t! n( g
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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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0 Y7 [" L f* O! i4 wThe 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 ) l) a6 i5 Z, s4 l7 C9 {3 J4 c
费掉的时间。 ; B1 N. T* m& H" }6 B5 A
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）6 u& }. F& F( s& ~& v( h
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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 * ~& {/ q m( Z, r: @) k' J
the elevator.
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% _( s4 V% C0 |4 ]5 B" b6 z/ [4 M' P: hFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. . J3 `% D1 y- n0 ^( Y& b1 K( [1 H
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 1 }% o: I: A! y. R% W
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - Z% E/ m& P7 o. Y3 J
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one after which they can use the plane again.
3 C( X6 D' O$ e0 N: j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
5 K6 s9 Z' V; N) a9 }! w可以再用。 - [. U# w8 s& q+ C; D6 N6 o* d
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
9 e; T# N# W1 H3 Wcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. # c/ y9 X6 g8 ~& p
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
" \, Y2 {' j. p' x8 H. d1 y开始冒汗了。
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% [" J0 h+ ~: ?Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
$ I- g; x O/ S- V. d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