Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. $ m3 f. a7 K8 l& G0 h( o
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 - x# q6 x+ W, P
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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% r0 n( Y1 Z( b& i经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 " t, y; p: k7 `2 N) h' }
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
- m$ X" A8 A% f6 z$ L5 X/ Osky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 d) u) {! d. E1 X6 F
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of & H; V: i, ~ q; E5 M; ^
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。
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6 N8 H7 H8 ]( R% ?There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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# Y4 n: d* l/ L3 V" N4 b2 s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 * [& ]) m" O0 T' j+ c! s
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 9 J$ o! F" U* ~: p' J' T
way back， then they get bigger again. ; t/ L. {) s! q3 S; }) q" p+ d4 O
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， & {; b3 A$ B0 o! w( U# y( L
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 ( F R" w! U- C* R* G; J5 ] S
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' V. \5 ] N1 ?8 i0 b' n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。
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1 S0 B, Y! b [9 pThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( f7 g& A _6 l/ y! G& a% _behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。 ' _' x3 ?' b8 @4 N D9 m: i5 G' 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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. g O) i$ e; y3 xThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old - U' x' z0 k0 s8 A6 j- n3 d
bold pilots.
3 x5 { A% d4 ~$ k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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# M [- a4 Y% q4 hYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 8 F. s, U3 [' Y3 x, M$ J
the elevator. 1 F! {& Y# r* Q% p: i# h9 `
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. 5 ~# `1 y/ x( L# I- ]7 w
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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! H4 F9 E/ D/ J$ U& d1 t6 {The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
4 g/ A6 }' d: H! f/ R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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5 o8 w: w" Y- B; m; M `5 M& eA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is + z4 b4 a5 Y0 Z w
one after which they can use the plane again.
' f* I3 E, F4 [* T Y. 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 / i4 R1 w' ~: U; i q( B
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
9 Z" V, s7 D4 L, p4 pcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
) m1 W# ^9 N6 |* ?: 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 & c B6 z' E$ f% z
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
6 }7 W ^( H5 O3 S6 F H8 R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
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* b, d1 b& V9 i/ {9 L% mwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39