Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 1 v, p. Q1 A- {
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 " k# ~; }4 E1 q& J+ [, [4 Z
. X6 A: ^+ e8 ?When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
3 ^4 l G" }) y, a, r% v qsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
5 F; J% R0 c n/ A8 W" b: A/ `; u3 W/ r7 w& @" ^5 q( ?2 o0 q G2 x+ K' GThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 2 g, D: w _, \9 f
arrival. 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。 4 ~3 ]3 t- o; j+ e2 c& z9 u
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no & R5 k: Z4 V, d, R
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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。 : }) O2 b7 ^! I( `* a
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 0 \ j4 a# }8 V; v4 p k8 u. Y
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the : x |2 O6 N8 p; b
way back， then they get bigger again. / c: g5 w8 p4 N0 h
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， 4 R, [4 ^4 ^1 m! P! U1 b1 ~
房子又会变大了。 & g7 i" _5 U. G5 U# b: \" K
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You 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 ! k# H1 d: u8 z9 V1 d$ e+ m3 @
前，请把经验袋装满。
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F% i/ k2 M2 dGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' T$ C W+ b0 h3 v) Z$ \7 F
comes from bad judgment.
. s$ n, l0 T3 k, B' t' t& T) J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。( S7 n. C, I6 {) L. X% h: c+ s3 ^! v: F
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
. O" F9 N5 @8 R6 T( [. Gbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 9 g8 Z, X6 H4 M# |3 ~
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
8 |2 f1 X6 m3 _0 a2 i/ E# ?* t费掉的时间。
" t! J/ ]( M8 R. R（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ; v( J' c; d$ e+ K* W& |4 I
bold pilots.
3 Q6 R8 X. B& a4 m8 j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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, e) s; E9 f- y+ d4 M; b s2 p4 v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。
7 h1 s8 I4 G9 o* A0 ?7 `: Q: R2 n: {7 n+ u+ V- S3 Z8 E6 ^/ ^7 LFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / k; I" W0 y. O2 X
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 ^) C$ Z9 t, Q" ?- N8 y3 Q1 i. c
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
& p5 p. O9 @3 y* N& o5 ?0 L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 % e3 g. Y5 @$ V
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# _% Q" a7 [2 j8 R" ]! SThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 1 n7 U8 v- C6 {4 f% }! a$ j
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ' n5 s% ^; o) h6 m
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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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 u& l7 }0 e1 u, Q. V7 O/ {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 4 u, v0 F, ?5 U
one after which they can use the plane again. $ ~# K8 A* e6 ?1 [6 F ]
- @, I% D- t' X# iwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39