Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. & ~& O: X4 h# z' }/ A* W* G
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
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# m3 `6 h$ c$ U/ E: m5 g经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 + ]0 W1 _: G, f3 n
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
5 j r& J" F Osky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
6 {* ~& ^: b$ P2 U/ ?' n6 C7 Q$ V- B8 G2 A5 x8 i, n! r# l! T- E" h P. L7 k( BThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 3 H! Q8 X7 ]/ h, e3 r. t
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) Q& ~9 J* d9 p
versa.
: ^1 E8 D/ T0 V C0 |3 w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。 ; M, I" E( y/ ~% X$ K4 R" d
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" d: C% `( A% _% f& A. lThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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& s7 z; m; p" p U. ^; H# A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- @ _8 d" M
! d4 B, X5 N) x6 [( W0 I9 k" X) t+ N/ d- ~If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick i$ R# p2 R# a% ]
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
: Y) [' H6 _7 f! z' Nway back， then they get bigger again.
- M! H* M/ j! V& _0 [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， 6 n W8 h1 r; W9 |! r1 b
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 # W6 v( a. h2 k, r X
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. , H4 M7 W/ S+ U1 v: ?
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
: O, A: l$ ~) c3 m前，请把经验袋装满。
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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。 u" i5 l1 z) P
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
8 q$ E% ~+ F( s- Hbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
6 V8 m3 S& m Z9 n2 t0 [5 E& G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
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（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
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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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0 B+ ~* n- Y7 jYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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4 h4 l @( L0 _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。 # ^5 s/ Q2 b. b6 e
; @2 S( r5 o' x7 W$ v h. C4 V! c; K! y) K- Y# i: ^0 W: _4 uFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
( |' P$ @! L3 ]' _( f飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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% j s5 e& f) ^! a) |) a3 \6 }The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
( M3 I3 ?% D- o; T9 o1 C你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
9 a% J: h3 I, A: j- a- n- ]; B$ _% t1 A+ |) W. D+ l! p A, LA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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$ r I ^; \4 r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 / {* g6 d: N5 a
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% k) \/ O% E, ?! N- G3 ?7 xThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 4 O: ?' ? l/ N+ H* [$ [ E
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 6 J/ f5 V# r- A5 d! x5 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
4 d' ~; F3 l$ V开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
6 L. y8 n, i0 k& A0 E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 K4 q9 b6 Q% H: o- Y
one after which they can use the plane again.
' Y: X) y" ~2 W+ i0 a o# a) x7 ?# j. ~6 ^3 Dwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39