Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 6 l7 k: q, w: U. \
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
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ( [" R$ |5 S1 r: r" t
5 l8 N# v. C/ WWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
* Q1 m2 _8 l5 Y, R$ {/ \2 s% Ksky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 : K# `- z0 @. u9 L2 a S8 N% F9 N
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% s5 [4 u8 i5 I" b z+ k6 dThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
' k h7 E6 ^; w; F6 Zarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice $ p0 F; Y1 L" p" g
versa.
4 A# V. K! v* b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。 5 X5 X+ j$ x3 Q$ B
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no # l# m2 N2 t2 ^# `
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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。 + I {# k/ Q, G0 R" d* ]2 k
, o/ f ~; a9 A5 G9 }8 Z$ \6 Z& z3 V! _' j; K4 `If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick " Z: L9 h- Q. \2 l# h& v
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the M5 |3 R( J6 v% r
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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，
N2 d- d: u5 h2 L$ F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
( E" M8 k* H" G$ R$ q0 ois to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
5 k4 K0 k+ a- f% ]: t) I9 z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
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2 W9 e2 V( Y+ E" M0 q" B% B, B7 m6 J+ G. a+ R" l( e6 S( w- N0 Z( D! G0 ~Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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
& g: x% O1 e4 J; H9 xbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
' a/ O# E& B. k# R9 K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 4 h# j8 G" t1 n7 ?
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（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
7 V3 h2 o4 |4 {& w+ M+ Z/ @) O0 }bold pilots.
- Q1 ?: Y; R; ~8 ^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。 - U j, {; ]) H, G/ C- S+ \
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2 W+ ?2 @2 \6 ~You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
4 j4 \. y2 b' L. q' j5 }the elevator. / j1 I) L3 y# ^7 x
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。 , j) m8 c U1 H7 d) p: d! c
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
n- c7 ]1 H/ v$ b飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 v; m5 y9 r) w9 @/ }7 f. }' o( N
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7 q- L0 Z4 s& FThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
8 c4 a' L$ u2 B& p+ s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
/ N, M. A" a- G# z2 j( Y) Q. wone after which they can use the plane again.
4 o, E# F: i8 z& U2 I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 " W2 z! M% ?( M0 P) C# r
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5 g9 x$ K: N" I+ B$ u) ^: }1 V: H" ?4 N7 ~The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot # t( D/ |; _0 T! n# J
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 3 Y7 G7 L: r8 m" k# A/ t0 X: _$ U& J
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 - P4 L- ~% f4 l/ [
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ X( D M5 e2 J8 ^% |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 % \' A3 o7 w( f% v2 K Z
one after which they can use the plane again.
& G5 P7 |! i6 q0 ^& H- T" |6 Q9 S _9 ?! n; Fwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39