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 $ e0 S" O, ^. g' }1 k; Q2 V
offs you\’ve made. 6 X @; k7 g- D: I( ^: T }& s
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 9 J5 ]" \3 N( _. [1 j
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 8 K3 z# f; N" |
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。 6 [# ^( U+ o" k4 t- r) D+ ?
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * U: K1 l* I0 y4 Y, _% d
one knows what they are. $ c3 {: B9 a6 f. R ^& b+ I% N0 F) D) U$ g
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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
. [. e2 r# m6 |, f. s( C$ Aback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 x; y; z( L2 ^; k' L! V
way back， then they get bigger again.
" Z: N) L l. l) S; y g" t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 r$ @! q! O+ ]
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick " d3 G4 W7 C; s! k: r
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. / M( t8 [( e; {& R( ?4 B* g
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
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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。; Z$ f; ^' ~% i7 }$ q4 d) U
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: \) c' N% a4 u& e, B* wThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
1 E9 a# u# e# q8 a1 R- s; kbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
6 u2 H6 D: A$ ^$ \2 e% _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 S5 T* o/ h9 X& g) U& W3 s- @
费掉的时间。
, u4 A |) m1 _2 {8 T! L8 n# G（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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% J, b u, R# G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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' O' ?; `6 X7 z3 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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
2 }/ ~, p$ B6 U" d# L飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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7 F4 B5 u" l+ F; `3 g% K1 i6 ~9 K0 FThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
9 n+ w9 _7 W4 U- p) T2 L6 b8 k你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " K [0 W0 B" c; @6 O$ }
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ' ~, E3 r" Q" {+ v
one after which they can use the plane again. ; J u! z: v$ [* P. T3 q4 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 , {) Y. t% m; G' U) w0 a% m' w( }
可以再用。
) r0 Y* A! E0 a2 R6 _3 f1 v6 M" V5 |: P u5 x/ i; |0 X9 r5 L9 i7 U( NThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 1 x( B# x0 c/ l' G$ L. ^2 d! u' i
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
" w; t* @% O& Y6 C, Z! c% {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
' R9 F9 U' s; D; G- C. w开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 4 V9 @! |9 S; u, |
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 5 r/ J9 ^2 ]' _: {/ w
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39