Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
6 Y1 z6 u* e6 `' c- ]7 {/ E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 5 y2 U5 j2 G p3 ~/ [
offs you\’ve made.
& r/ F% V7 Q: o3 Q: J% 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 3 _* J9 Q% p P
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
% o* e/ ~# I( v( u' t: p8 T& Q6 p1 D& j# ?8 L! r+ `: k5 r0 gThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
9 a- U* M$ d* a+ D! qarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice * r' G( [0 r# I% d$ a( f" H
versa. - [" X( O) F8 W5 h M! J5 t+ 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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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。 # _! j& o- k$ @: n' L2 d$ y
1 k9 r' T% D: f( P2 |5 j1 D% o; ?$ lIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ' ]0 O& w% K/ }% @* K* u
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 7 w3 n4 J5 {; _) ~8 {& f
way back， then they get bigger again.
6 ~8 G8 O6 |- [/ z; h- Y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，
" Z7 V" F- i2 b+ c; E; 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 . V5 D% A: X6 O3 q# ^: u$ W
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. p% \$ U2 g1 L1 [" @% d1 k f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 6 {. d, S; R6 v2 q* c7 \
前，请把经验袋装满。
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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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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8 H% G3 P+ B1 H* {$ t% `' x2 x7 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
2 _+ t3 A1 H7 s4 ~2 q( d8 q费掉的时间。 + T0 C2 N) Q. y1 N' v) H% J( Z0 R
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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bold pilots.
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: d8 Q/ f3 O. L1 @2 [! [4 g" T* v8 I, l$ c6 N2 a6 CYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 6 S4 ]" h+ |; M3 v
the elevator. 1 @% b9 T7 r, y4 [/ 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. ! s5 E1 I. ~ }! J$ M; N5 L- u
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
: J& e$ {* _6 n% d) F: v* ~8 l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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3 s7 ` l4 S3 C* V6 gA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 4 B4 U2 U6 I. T" E h5 N* s# ^
one after which they can use the plane again. ! X% A1 ?7 Y& m0 ]( {
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
5 V# K% J# {4 r. g# i$ Z/ X' \1 y) ^可以再用。 2 @3 N9 W8 O; W' e6 o1 j6 R4 ]
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
3 N; P8 d. W' s8 Y: {8 @cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. # ]. @0 F& s1 [+ 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
, c5 m* Y. ]1 s; _$ U8 J开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ; @% L3 W5 m5 N
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 1 k. s3 s! k6 c2 X( c! P3 r6 g
one after which they can use the plane again.
4 T) Y' Y( o0 F' R3 {% M# {& b% [# f hwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39