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 , k5 K0 D% {& }5 @
offs you\’ve made.
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, m$ Y4 N% \1 l" }' {2 ^: G( Z8 L0 h( y: jWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 6 j; c/ x- t: B( J
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ( X7 n$ u8 O5 U. J
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
( M( K: u! h/ X# C( g uarrival. 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
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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
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way back， then they get bigger again. " i- |8 [& M, I P# {' Y9 O* ~
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， 1 f) {5 O6 u* ?1 t+ Y3 S
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
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前，请把经验袋装满。 $ Z5 c5 ~$ L" b$ H* i4 d
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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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9 r/ b- S0 @$ @0 nThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 1 l' z' \* c& r& M$ D
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
l' I4 i# Y$ p. P- N- H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
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8 w W& I) S8 i; b" s c5 G2 Z% C9 Z2 t4 ^There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old " C4 y. a1 L' o: B
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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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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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$ M0 {( ]9 v5 P: w& a4 RFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 1 q; w* W) r+ O7 j% h8 U( v, ^
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 * j* g8 r; I3 v! w, |, v' H6 t
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ' |4 T ~' s3 l+ m
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
. A6 f. k* o' B8 K( G }% Bone after which they can use the plane again.
. }! K* G& x9 m- Q: 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
7 Q ~! Q- ?3 ~可以再用。
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5 n9 j% J7 {8 hThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot k! A" [/ x! g7 q( n) S
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 C: N: V7 w+ j' A/ ^! O( D0 d% l% |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
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, m+ b" l6 Y) r) d9 ^Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. " q0 B: @9 _/ X; f* d
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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! |5 [* S' O& f% ?/ W/ `we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39