Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ; g& d4 L3 s, X6 J( F2 l6 n+ D
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 . R. y$ J0 l3 M
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 - T3 w& b; H9 j& f* v5 f$ R
% F9 L! ^/ T. M0 q4 ]' M% mWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
" ]+ h; i+ P7 Dsky. 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 1 w1 d7 A3 v0 P R+ Y: X/ [
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice $ O# ~9 K4 c9 x- z/ [* }- O
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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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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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" }' @+ N9 z& R9 E3 N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 " }4 s( U3 _: t+ T
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
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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， ; c# y0 o' C7 N) T3 e& M
房子又会变大了。
. Z8 r: \2 p+ u# y2 {; H X7 C+ C4 L+ S5 Y5 i: X/ e! b8 u1 [3 B2 C V3 z5 GYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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前，请把经验袋装满。 D# {( H* Y) p, k, e1 f
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually * w. S2 d; {" T8 j& H- t: }0 u
comes from bad judgment.
! f x: Z. ~& \$ }6 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。
& R1 n8 s2 v( C- W9 ~* `4 a/ p! g: D, V$ Z. t6 @! w' `; n, h* v; M7 mThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 4 ~) f& Z# B$ T! ^* c# z) j5 ?
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
9 \/ @2 ~. n# Z9 j+ s/ t- O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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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。
) Y4 k9 s* V+ }8 J. z: s9 ?& Q2 B: e7 M3 X. @4 O7 }, {# ^, FYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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. @& o4 O+ m' [6 ~5 Y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。 ; f3 F( l. K5 Z. _( G
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ' O; z* x! ]6 W5 `2 p
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ; u# n1 }$ d; o( e6 G/ I) c9 K
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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。 1 n8 G5 z$ ]7 ^2 ]' k+ O) T
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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
+ k2 h0 [: ~, l0 \# s% h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 H5 A" ?6 Y' j8 [& k5 [& x
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 8 g9 |! b) V- ]
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 + ~+ t }. M8 R: q
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
" S" l) B% p: u1 h) v |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
9 i3 j3 Z2 S, _) mone 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