Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
* E% R0 t. Y4 z* s起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 6 e6 f7 \( Z) a
/ q- ~* o. X* P' x& y! s/ C- b x5 z1 \Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take : [. Y: a4 d$ N' H' h
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
1 R R8 h6 |: @7 @) s9 F1 e' y2 b( W, mWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
+ _% @$ U2 I+ Z; Z5 [+ Isky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 0 ]; K `& E9 [: p, U! F
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。 8 d T- O* R- k# C
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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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
1 H6 A$ Q8 P/ W# r# U/ Aback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the # k) u' e) _( V" i: p
way back， then they get bigger again.
& g9 X0 E) A& {8 ]8 u6 B, c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， 7 [! Y% ?. e" n
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 & ^) X( Z1 {+ V
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
\ ^5 ~- A( X! x. ?, [% Q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 * g" {# N {& U+ w6 Q1 I) x
前，请把经验袋装满。 . I& B6 W. Y- Q
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & A& v. k0 v) Z C# P
comes from bad judgment.
- o( z+ [9 p) H/ j8 p5 [# p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 1 x8 W( ^9 g7 k7 H0 \( H& G; N
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
9 o# {1 b0 I) c+ `8 ]- g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
+ T, X5 G8 w6 K; N# n费掉的时间。
1 F: N7 W- z( g8 j4 h0 f% T* k（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 $ w8 _5 h; }" |/ n, |( n
bold pilots.
2 |; V) w3 z8 Q: O. r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。 ; f$ I+ X' v5 X, V+ ?0 k
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 4 F# y$ l* C$ C
the elevator.
- x5 _' S9 g/ c5 t) M, H0 d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。 ( S+ z, j6 B$ m* t- S% r8 {
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
1 c. T9 h. ~4 P( e' b4 h$ p* n飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
8 Z2 c7 x! Q) y' {' D: R ]2 d/ t5 ]3 h* E* J. N8 d; A6 ~0 ?2 K/ |& }+ qThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
4 J7 `( J9 l$ C9 ^- W+ E/ R$ \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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: x! A4 a# B6 ^+ BA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is : q% I& C; Z. ?
one after which they can use the plane again. " R" r9 ?. f$ Q. Y( @/ K
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
# ^8 |4 ]$ J6 x: e( E可以再用。
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0 v7 e, O9 U9 i5 M+ `The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ' O: w- A( j2 A0 e9 \/ i) C' I" T
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 2 O5 t+ n6 X' x( x- T" d% x, h7 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 9 q# g$ [/ c1 l
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
& n. u6 b9 {+ d7 v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
8 J T( u/ {1 o9 b! Qone after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39