Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 5 t2 z' |: O1 x! \
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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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。 2 u$ n8 m1 o% C) ?9 n' x% l$ ]
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the / A) c, B5 j% a2 ]4 z }! Q5 b* H1 h3 L
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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5 d6 x: R7 a; P- J4 SThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
! a" k( P" S4 s$ zarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 5 S# f% R3 t/ O" w, ^- D9 X. B- ^# e
versa.
v2 _) z/ u# U+ K" `0 t7 Y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 ' D8 Y: I. u4 M8 ]
one knows what they are.
8 S! s- `- ]9 H, H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。 9 K2 c2 a2 e6 e
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1 i! L( u* v: n2 C* Y. z) W! JIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
4 G- b% [( N+ f6 D- u' Y5 @back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
! Z4 I+ F G3 o/ yway back， then they get bigger again. 2 P& j# y" @9 |' _
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， 3 G: h0 k: K, @- X8 g: P$ \
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 ( ~: a% |, P2 j4 h
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
* M/ v, A" C1 v# O& Y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 b) g6 H2 Z2 a$ K
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 9 [8 G9 U( @" U: {
comes from bad judgment.
5 B3 X' ]9 E& b4 M5 L6 {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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( T, h/ }' G4 \! jbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
2 \! C$ M! ?- ~2 f, c" @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 2 H) t4 U" `% i" Q
费掉的时间。
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- S' R% v9 z4 H* D/ H# X+ K' b; H0 @There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ; a, o6 P% X# B
bold pilots.
1 m% O7 T6 O) } `& U+ C+ d& j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。 . ~( K6 g( r3 Z. E% ]
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to " L( L" u6 z3 z* a
the elevator.
9 v( t" @' f/ S& [7 R+ P1 ~( K; q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.
1 v! P/ P. J& k B3 J' r飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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p5 L. n. X* ~* U ~, r, |The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. - c, [' W7 V- p- R
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 3 @4 U/ `2 \/ N3 _- }
3 S( g' r9 l* C; x# y \$ c" N1 r; O: E+ |3 I% l- O1 e/ FA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
8 C8 x5 h. A3 f, [' Yone after which they can use the plane again. ' {( ~: a Q A
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 3 G; c9 G/ p" |* t- W
可以再用。
1 t, X; i% B1 }- h) Z, I: E3 r7 C3 \* Z# ~# n/ y% F* S) C# ]" ]; w# A w; [The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
- V1 h; F- R4 V! j+ z4 qcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 1 }2 M+ |' O5 i0 W) a
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 ! Z F3 y' W0 ^- u: T0 D
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 6 I* d- g5 `- A. B. F P) 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
! o2 `* c/ a8 C6 Uone after which they can use the plane again.
* b! j4 {' z' r' A1 @6 @/ J3 r- n, X9 lwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39