Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
7 q* a* m- D4 R9 L" N9 W+ P起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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. C3 l& L- {- o% Y ^Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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4 q$ ], |' ~* j1 ]5 L2 w$ v6 G1 O- w经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ( e; u7 g7 w# |
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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3 |7 m3 j' s4 j( IThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
; w9 u y5 _7 _3 S: Narrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
8 I: B. W; _, k: oversa.
8 }! E% j* s. y% p+ p$ g. n% L# {$ x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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- I% k/ j# S3 V, D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。 $ S3 F, r2 ]1 s# b1 E+ y
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' D' W' a* V: M& I( H1 U- U& a) T$ ~/ v1 FIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick : a* Q" P* G: o+ b9 f
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
5 N( y* U! S. G/ ^1 Q( l' t! }. @way back， then they get bigger again. $ U2 u9 Z- | W& S; N) M
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，
5 b0 f# S: q3 p1 N/ [ U. l M6 i房子又会变大了。 & u0 [( u8 G+ C: X5 E4 O
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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& q. P& ^+ `3 G5 L" r, i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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$ P$ w" p, t" w/ n5 J5 }4 d( Z2 j2 ~) }. }' Z0 u! f0 L, f/ B5 N! QGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually * \ X8 l2 P- p
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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。; e: w2 ^5 K' \7 x
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! T. c5 k9 |* q; d3 OThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 8 d. W% E: B0 M: O3 x. i! u
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ H) S6 N! m+ v& h- 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 ; ]8 x9 P7 b4 I
费掉的时间。
S- X3 ?, E+ A: M$ j3 v（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 ( n! r" N1 V6 b: Z( b
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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 3 x2 B. b' Q' @7 i2 l% d7 o
the elevator.
0 E' @- G8 p6 T) [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 G8 R! H/ L. o P4 {, S
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
. `- _# d- B7 Y. [9 j飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 % ^$ o: ]% ^* G7 A5 K
+ A$ p7 n6 u- ? T( {" m" \! M. [$ G+ L7 \8 P; I( {The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
% V8 \8 A/ m; \# c/ L0 E你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " F0 o2 Q9 @- S# T5 |1 N' @
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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 ; ]& W* B( ^* [/ b# z3 ]
可以再用。
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- {! i- F$ @1 ?) }The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot . p, u" O( T2 G0 Z- q/ p+ x# \
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ( U4 Q- A G- \! _( 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 + b, R2 y# k: _* K
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 Y; q T6 U v6 ~* B* H5 Y; Y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 ' c; z3 {7 l5 ?$ D
one after which they can use the plane again. : f1 v8 ]% `; a; T2 g
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39