Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
0 s. d9 j$ [# v8 L起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
# s, Z% p* W5 J3 p; @) d$ g {* p- N# c5 {, g% F# \1 h5 C$ xAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
9 N' G+ V7 Z) i* p7 `" D3 foffs you\’ve made. $ n$ L; H. l& r" y+ Q
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; e0 @" T$ `/ hWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
5 x" Y# |$ `) Z5 s: V2 Hsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 * N, l+ c* x7 G1 D! r4 a
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 4 n+ A% m* i/ V5 R7 k
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 c7 v" b( R3 D. d+ n! \& ]/ `There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * R; v% d2 n3 M4 v. S5 P! n
one knows what they are.
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3 {8 a* {6 J0 a3 z4 p& R. p$ KIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
3 ^5 W4 F* z6 ~* l, Eback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
- _; k# x; C5 n9 I8 W( ~way back， then they get bigger again. + O3 I# N$ q+ d) [
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 C7 y# B7 c/ k9 l% H
房子又会变大了。
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$ q8 F( V. A$ TYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick - o4 f# Z! ?; Q( v) F8 o/ y
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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 , z% a& L3 @8 f) o x0 \. P: A# ~. z
前，请把经验袋装满。
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! F& {5 s9 i# L) s8 C/ `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 9 M+ g4 l. o3 |
comes from bad judgment.
9 t1 l S% U5 _: k# z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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) s" u. Z( v( R5 H t: ], SThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( V$ x9 m% a a: g& ]8 R% ^. `9 Ybehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ m. q# p+ i# H X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 r5 |- e4 g% Q4 x费掉的时间。 ) ^& R4 R+ E2 z9 `; t6 p
（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
! d7 a6 D% [2 N- @# Y& r9 x9 z# Qbold pilots. # {+ S3 ^) @: m3 _
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。 + e% e% ^) N2 i4 Q/ D( m
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 N1 n9 V/ s: u4 @0 S
the elevator. 7 ~- G9 }9 i9 ]* [8 P1 M2 a
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。 $ a% E! b& w/ M; p( J
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
5 n$ o, ?# B: U) W- ?7 R1 _ e- Q$ q5 S飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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6 z6 I# x* g( g0 GThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. + c. I& {, K9 g0 x
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/ `4 x' o% s3 E* ^& cA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
; c, x6 L$ |& R! J* [6 jone after which they can use the plane again.
2 [. P$ a5 k% J) n! _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 # {4 @9 T7 s! [3 p+ z' [8 n. B
可以再用。
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" R% m) [% F, z! G+ L: i8 \The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
- G: i5 S8 o6 S, h- v, e3 o& N8 _cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 H7 S6 B z" 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 0 {4 Q6 ]5 Q; }
开始冒汗了。
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6 U: a/ x5 t) L$ QHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. . J9 r7 o0 r' n5 s9 |! }, Q3 X
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 / K. i" H: v! W* k! U W+ P
one after which they can use the plane again. 4 K% p/ `& Y& E) Y
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39