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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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 9 G/ z) N( c; a
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 0 j# O; T* _+ b, K0 x( Q
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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% o$ v1 _% `8 P0 N/ V' e# D5 v/ }The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
+ n! z$ i7 O7 G `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 ( E5 v; z3 L; _7 v" p) \& Y) ~+ @$ P
one knows what they are.
; u4 T% [: t( M; O* `! B6 m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。 " a6 j0 p: u5 l
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1 N+ p: V! f7 ^. I2 x8 ]% z: NIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
1 M& m/ W3 J6 tback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the # G+ f) \) j, f. t
way back， then they get bigger again. * @6 Y7 N9 @3 p
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， 4 X1 k$ e* I4 G V
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 ) ?' `: }/ Q* F8 y: _7 g7 c
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
* P' Q$ J v2 T; w3 V7 [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 # }+ w9 t5 L3 t; }8 d) M* o3 i
前，请把经验袋装满。 8 p6 h, y! }9 K2 V- y' r7 ?( @+ M: v* o1 Z
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & K" e' H) v6 v2 {9 m5 O/ Q
comes from bad judgment.
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$ R+ w$ M3 y8 |* b8 c. KThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway % v; ]8 S% ~+ K' @
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
( K# _; y4 q, d# B7 a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 ( e. ]$ `3 }! ]7 |! {1 z3 K# {
费掉的时间。 , {: K; v- t: B; d" A+ {$ n2 {
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）, k3 z) a5 p+ M0 k7 W
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bold pilots. * j' l) h$ h0 t6 V3 ?. X3 p% }
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。 . y/ _9 b1 D$ x* Q ^ W4 z9 S
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to % g. q: S9 p$ I; V$ ]4 l* q
the elevator. ' _$ `4 m; r/ D4 [
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.
% l/ ^. o% N6 d4 Y) F6 x5 r- m飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ! n: h8 g# ^) ]9 m" Z6 O# F
. q" ]" j* H! \1 n5 S7 a( G% ~' T/ l2 h: P EThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ' _% O% j0 X/ x# E7 I
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 ( k% M& F- y& s5 E$ I
one after which they can use the plane again.
$ W7 |2 Z+ b* L! H4 U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 " s7 h# Y- h6 f4 r) K& X; e
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 0 P7 ~5 h. X) I. }
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. & L( b! X! M5 s* E
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
* S- C" G% J+ e5 T' F/ C2 {开始冒汗了。 ) n$ Q; K( E( v+ ]
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ; J k. N" t- n& n* 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 - |6 i$ P; h8 X% @' i& c6 R8 a
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 @$ j- G" ]! g8 E0 `( y3 {/ U
$ H6 _' F- b5 S3 p0 }; ?0 a8 i/ Xwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39