Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' J9 ^" m6 \+ r4 h; _% [
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take . ]( O2 ^2 n+ e9 }5 ~6 I
offs you\’ve made.
# j; Y, t( n4 q2 ~4 t3 h% ~! a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
; a$ } h3 b( [* ?* r( z" u- Isky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 0 h1 V. L e( L3 Y9 O& e0 |; i& h% O
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+ k# ^: x; D- `( u/ l+ XThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of # \8 L; k6 Y8 [! k$ x$ A- k+ n
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 5 L( @3 |, M' c
versa. \: h7 h( y u
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。 / c1 a8 [. J& [+ j4 _
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no p8 ?+ d1 x% v! @! P
one knows what they are. & d' K" q% h9 Q F" P
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。 $ h% L- Y! j: ]5 X
. p$ k' r( L, Q8 F0 \4 U6 H* G3 K( j+ Z' y4 G# f/ d- g# bIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
; F& ?7 O Y. t2 ^6 Iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
% b% B7 ?: R5 a! Uway back， then they get bigger again. + D# `7 W. ^. T$ J4 s" u P/ d! i
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，
0 ?+ L* M4 v- ?' r4 h房子又会变大了。 8 b9 N* M/ e) p1 o. ^1 n6 g
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick / c5 e1 \3 A! t
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 0 A+ ~% Q( K5 U7 }
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
- t* Q1 d* \" D" w1 N前，请把经验袋装满。
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5 [) L: v h) c% F. _: @Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
/ {* v/ a" Q+ ]! kcomes from bad judgment.
/ D* F! n$ 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。
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2 ^4 X2 l# b$ }; t0 Y6 Z3 k0 iThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
8 R) p$ ^ \/ f; a1 }! wbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. & W- `' }! S; Z/ ^$ 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
/ a# |' \( V! h0 \费掉的时间。
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: [( s' M$ M6 U* r# `1 L7 VThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
* p# }4 x9 A. h# U0 ubold pilots.
! v* `4 M% S! C& H- K1 u2 V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。 ! \- K* E) o/ A( q9 a
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
1 O+ l9 z# P7 R0 S2 _1 Sthe elevator.
& U/ j# q) o f* ~; O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。 w4 M: P& Q+ \3 O7 R" m+ x
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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- ~5 O6 Q8 {7 _+ W你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
: |% ~& z$ `+ D4 }2 v( Z( [6 s3 D; U3 l7 S# D7 ?" g9 n- C. k1 L. M9 o g8 {$ R C2 rA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is : R4 |# T' x3 m* y0 U7 i
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 c) S8 v( a" q
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 0 @% y4 d, T, n/ k* Z6 ^: Y; _
可以再用。
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. X+ O/ p% \4 t& q5 mThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 W5 L) X; c7 P' b4 Lcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
6 A0 T6 N* }- Y: K8 ^/ @/ v+ p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 6 _0 f- C& A& g
开始冒汗了。
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: n6 w1 _, r" t2 _Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
8 M. J+ ~0 [( H% z9 h2 P$ e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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- n2 H" ^- ]- v, iwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39