Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. * R$ j h$ Q+ c1 s2 }; @
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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offs you\’ve made.
' G' B {2 C& l; c. ]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 . q9 P+ o" p, O6 N- S5 ?
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ! Q( C9 ~, o4 ]6 f
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 Q, o `! i% {/ `2 j3 v' [
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。 , O0 [1 x+ X; |6 H
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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。 - F' v6 C: A. V3 ?0 m( ~
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! O# j* [+ v) T8 t$ OIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
" E+ |3 F" ^" B+ bback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ) V9 R6 c# P8 H S! E w6 X
way back， then they get bigger again. 6 `- J* B5 b$ c2 X' }
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， ; H* r- f: ^$ i! d, A* t
房子又会变大了。 . J4 w1 [. Q0 r2 |5 a
3 R! c# a2 X, u' z& Y' K8 F( C$ ^' Z/ SYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
7 `6 b, H% v! t& }% n q! Y5 nis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ( q+ Y' U# k2 q+ s
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
" q* f$ o( {$ r# N前，请把经验袋装满。 ! M+ A1 s8 n, w3 L' M" L8 @6 i
+ G+ F1 M1 c* M$ S& H; `$ T/ Q# u: `/ b5 XGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
8 T( \0 B- \6 y! u2 m# Dcomes from bad judgment. 2 R3 P' U7 b) w' W, Y
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
4 g1 M2 [( y. n, D( T8 c$ \behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
7 K, P+ Q- k& F7 i1 u1 z4 w6 u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
- y( E' o& W( R; {费掉的时间。
) G6 N0 J C5 a, @（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）( l+ e/ q. Q* J% I; }
9 n" V$ l6 _, O4 s. F! X" R; O5 \: x, A! A! jThere 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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the elevator. 3 N0 s( j# I- D. F* [; ~, l3 C
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。
/ o- r2 F1 x2 ^% Q# M3 Y+ |4 s) G: s# p3 ~7 S7 `, V+ g! C& PFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
$ R% U8 O: J% B" y, p9 l) Q2 i飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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8 h; L K6 C4 P/ g/ r9 H/ _The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 8 f$ {! U9 X4 w4 d; o- Z2 U7 @
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
8 A0 P) C* i5 O. Y/ H# fone after which they can use the plane again.
% M' w4 Q; o1 M$ C! B+ S* h; i" e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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
7 A3 P) S) I( b3 Ocool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ' w1 k9 S- I8 @
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
! V+ ]. z9 K( R/ _" x开始冒汗了。 ) ^1 r0 a# ^$ S
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: K) P4 X- N5 q) R& ~& N% WHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 9 [ {- [ f3 r- z
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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# H7 |8 C5 x5 N5 m" o. A, }we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39