Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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' F) U! E. R( U' D9 H8 }& G- P8 u4 `4 m& n6 @Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take . y% g8 l: l0 p- u
offs you\’ve made.
' E7 B. v! ]4 c1 a经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ! F9 _1 z. d( e: v
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the $ `- ^* L' x! n. G6 i, i2 ^" w
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 , p. F+ T9 p. F0 w, H5 A, |
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: ~5 ^5 y- s' U, U' iThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
' h2 L+ W( l0 Q6 x/ W' barrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
" m3 L% G; V1 C' f# jversa.
. b, _, F2 d- C4 H$ p- L/ m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。 # w# _7 _4 z/ b2 r# D
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2 C& B. L. V$ oThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
0 @* _9 W9 x. b- _7 Pone knows what they are.
, Z% B+ ^+ K+ w- v- ~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。 ) M, X4 E% W/ y6 i( C( U' c! o
& X7 m/ p) r b$ ~8 A3 X( T) j3 X' P9 C u3 qIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
( b% e( @% ?9 M& W6 S5 Gback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" I5 |; C/ C) ] P1 e: X" Q, s' Iway back， then they get bigger again. 2 O5 z( {0 z: a( w. k3 R: 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，
) B& h8 j/ [6 E. V, i8 ~2 q7 e房子又会变大了。 : @7 y6 V* t+ z! Q, I- \: U
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
3 d/ v ?% L! } x5 ois to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 5 t |2 G% \3 m, J
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 * z& m3 @4 O' {! l4 |7 g+ @
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
; a5 S" x8 ? ^( q8 {comes from bad judgment.
& t6 Z: x7 k* n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。. d9 ?! X% a) K4 S; Q
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
" N/ q8 ~, [% k# V+ ~# k' tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
7 ]' X+ ?. D6 d' l- 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
$ j/ h2 M0 |, g费掉的时间。
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2 g) l1 |- h) n! x- q- B H5 s9 s6 Y) ~* x) pThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old . y/ F8 f6 z, _% j3 R# |
bold pilots.
( Y. C4 ^* x; {: h# F n# x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。 ' a) }# I- J2 A8 s7 ?/ C( p2 |
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; ]/ f" a( H, N/ ^6 S. d, C8 UYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 ~$ N% ]: Y- d/ V# b- }8 }
the elevator.
# N/ Z2 y6 B9 p- G3 Q2 ]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。
: i- E2 _+ d% `5 _5 r( c2 k7 M0 L, r% T# h. j4 M( [9 m/ }8 q; F$ H) IFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
" d1 C& U+ D" _+ K' N& } s( I飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 & Q/ Y1 w- M( x- ~& [8 Z
4 L/ Z" N+ X# ~! z, N a6 R. e: v" X* S# A% D( D5 F$ ZThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- d; a+ C. D& W& s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 + ^0 Z& k) t; x% m6 V; ]
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8 F9 P& r/ V0 K/ v+ i- M# UA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
) W; {6 B7 V0 E2 a" |one after which they can use the plane again.
6 k! j/ Q6 r$ ^3 G8 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 ; ?; F' H& Q5 A& h, z, X' K
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
6 p" c, w. P3 i( v( ^5 e9 e* p% n* P) zcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. # _) H( w. I5 B, c$ g v1 v
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 8 y) w! p/ S0 Z3 G8 H5 C6 a. J6 [- ^
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/ Y6 z5 w; Q8 MHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
% X7 K: t, m: G5 i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 - S0 v) y! `# M( |; l- j+ F
one after which they can use the plane again. $ n: y% W- t; ]: P( ] r' n% X, L
. `' F/ m3 \5 g, f3 ?( `we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39