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 0 f t8 V% g: ?. j+ v2 f
offs you\’ve made.
8 Z, E _0 l9 i6 x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
8 X0 H4 R! K: R) d9 M+ E; T) _sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 " B6 k( R/ ~- E: m4 ?8 K( D
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 7 R) D- ~1 R) A5 @9 w3 f
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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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 4 `- p+ g. b% r8 Q5 [
one knows what they are.
0 U8 U. K4 {+ ~( y8 j0 w0 g% @! i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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; X* ^5 x# ?; Y3 L' N aIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ' J( t4 R% |2 j4 n7 U5 ?" I! c
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the - e) g, l2 R% H- _
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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， % s4 t( c; ^1 q
房子又会变大了。 ! I# u4 \; D1 q- \) O$ R! }) B! a
, w5 Q" s& @$ E3 |; p# ~; O; @1 t& n8 ~; N; YYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
1 t' s% h2 l: U9 L! Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 k+ j8 m( s5 W) Z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 ! ~! M/ h2 u& S3 r3 m5 `
前，请把经验袋装满。
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comes from bad judgment.
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
! F# {& \+ V- u& h6 Tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
, e# q9 v8 D" k, q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 . m; I9 T, E, ^, g/ N* E. x* m
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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。
5 k, Y" \ I! E) h# m; @0 ~: ?4 }. w5 M1 S$ j4 E) o% [' W) s! g* U7 m$ J" \5 DYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to # v( O! k4 f4 y o( O, y* |
the elevator.
$ _/ Y1 i, o( x8 e2 ~. [" J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。 8 o/ a& M( R: |7 p1 J" X& `/ N3 c
6 k) o" h( \ w2 X1 r* Y+ f5 r1 P5 VFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / r+ U. N6 I, [8 J
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " h. m. [" H9 R/ b7 r
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
& r3 v& d+ m: X! ]( a+ Z( b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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is * @& d3 h6 G7 [( g4 N/ g" T6 v+ L9 O+ z
one after which they can use the plane again.
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. b! p: Q/ Z/ u* wThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot # J. v, \( A! G/ U/ M4 |3 M
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 ], A1 `# M7 u8 W4 n7 L) ]1 m" A4 p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 9 P: g: \' @& F0 N4 l' j/ `
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4 j2 v) w5 B2 ?' w- \% }4 d1 y ~/ X1 l1 z; g3 iHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
\4 F; }9 Q) I. X+ A5 f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 |9 J$ X. S: k) g( Y" C; b8 f5 }
one after which they can use the plane again. 3 K9 F6 z- r' `5 X1 Y
& Q4 l) }6 \9 X$ X4 uwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39