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
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0 k7 n e! X) p3 K6 V经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ! g: L) F$ C/ A
1 A. l( F& `" R( {5 Y ~When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " j8 ~' ?. L3 X
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 h+ o: _- I3 _9 y4 R, B9 k/ K
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0 L$ l* G' A& W; K* F4 r" ]5 p) nThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 7 T% K0 W' R! g, x7 Y
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice * U! v" @! d$ ^( X6 g, y4 i
versa.
9 z# h% f6 a+ A: F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。 4 ~, J5 y; }- l, ^. O1 }1 R
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, i2 d6 ^* t' S; P/ JThere 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。
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0 K. [( J$ ~8 J) ^9 X1 lIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
9 ? d& @3 G" I+ f: k+ s9 G5 Hback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 C5 o2 f" S' }/ {9 L( dway back， then they get bigger again.
, N& I2 k3 @" w7 X8 z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，
5 E9 r& L" t" Y+ X5 v! y: _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 4 P$ z: k5 f0 z* b3 o# D
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. S9 F/ O# m# K- R8 U! p: C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
" l$ e- q8 V: v+ p前，请把经验袋装满。 % x( f% H2 m" f5 v) T" w
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
6 S) a8 @# g1 C) ~0 H |comes from bad judgment.
' u. ?; x$ h5 v ^( _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。& @ [6 g" g `2 \# X% ]# ^3 P
! N2 }2 N+ s# g% k2 e3 e6 v& B* } ^* L, U+ P& v' [The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
9 G( i9 N4 ^% F# K# f$ ubehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
- B# |8 z2 }, }4 h3 x7 b7 F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
: r5 d4 P. U( ^! I# `0 @' | J费掉的时间。 $ l1 J* |7 B' q9 y3 X9 p7 ]2 Y
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）, G2 m& F+ s1 v+ t3 ?
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。
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6 k. O; ~ ^. T6 c9 g' aYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 3 f7 m2 \% ?, I7 c/ n
the elevator.
9 d2 F0 U: H. n! p& q8 R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。 ! O8 G3 t0 k; B3 V8 y
3 S9 Q3 l) t4 p# \7 y; U9 Y5 a3 H5 B( \; `Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. $ K1 `! W& g+ Z) r ^. J+ I
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 / F1 `3 d) A1 w# I9 K/ W- O7 C9 h; Q! n
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
5 a, Y- q# a8 E/ \# l! l" H你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 1 m; m- e6 q8 y# R. S* w7 }
9 D9 @9 b$ z @5 U% a; J3 c* w. B# r! MA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
, O' H% k" Z1 oone after which they can use the plane again. ; h8 K, L8 _+ j8 j1 t: @2 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
2 R$ p1 i5 `6 }4 Y n9 V6 g/ q; ~( ^可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
8 Q" d/ `% a! j6 L! Xcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
6 d% ~ h* @/ f4 [; F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 z! J$ Y" z$ O( m
开始冒汗了。
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" @* e$ D! E' L8 B3 hHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
2 U9 a9 W( U( o5 c0 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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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39