Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
) B1 ]1 \" F( o6 ~4 ?! a起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 s: S9 a' ]7 u5 R
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take " x0 y6 E) H8 T7 X7 o
offs you\’ve made.
1 r6 `: x W4 ^+ B! \3 J经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 6 M& ~6 Y2 b4 s' J a) Z. o
- V2 o* p; }6 E4 f, IWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
9 n ^: i; @; N! N4 G1 Z. Fsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 ]1 P# X% D! V+ @; ^
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of # T9 t5 l, _% F1 C! o
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
2 J& v) v% Y! n2 zversa. 6 Y: n4 ]$ D9 |* C1 n3 T
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
' E. B& b# _9 [" ~2 K8 F" eone knows what they are.
; u" y) w ?8 m3 Z# U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 7 t- o* @! R# A: T
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 8 Q) @$ q" j* H; u
way back， then they get bigger again.
9 ?. M) c+ u; |! `. C( S' d1 l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，
8 @ R1 @, s& f+ w; o0 t房子又会变大了。 ; B) x9 M- o( {7 u8 Q. i4 X- b
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
: x9 F: W. H. ais to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
5 k" T" }- E4 W& S4 ]) L8 l5 P9 G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 2 x# C0 a% p, O9 Y$ j- R8 Q
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ) a$ A3 F+ [5 q/ c+ d) D
comes from bad judgment.
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0 O7 [! B. Z5 ^5 o5 pThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway * t7 K( j$ X. g# L6 `
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. / C5 V9 }/ ^) _. m# ?4 \
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 , ?( T2 h0 z# ]8 u
费掉的时间。
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1 b% H1 f5 P) r* m6 V* C# J7 k- |6 k7 F$ Q% aThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
2 g4 \ D8 F/ a( G$ ^6 kbold pilots.
" v) g( p& Q7 C$ l( s8 J$ h: H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。 / h7 j$ Y9 K `& t7 N: H! {
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
7 X+ X0 k' W# l6 Z! hthe elevator.
$ S6 B( h$ y9 G* ]9 Q- Y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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
) `) E% `. O0 X) X) f飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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/ e9 J: S) L( t9 e8 X2 uThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
+ c0 ]9 B* `2 {4 E你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
# N; O: R; F: S* _8 Q9 E" X/ g: H4 O7 h3 j. n$ j* ?$ z0 N8 e% e4 L' wA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is + R# p3 v- P+ |$ v5 C4 `
one after which they can use the plane again. " i/ y+ ^$ z. `, v2 _& P6 g( y
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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, g3 U( i" _% C( ^' ~4 T4 h, _) dThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
* x) u( r7 L5 }! ]$ K" Gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
+ A* {' r% z2 I; c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 * P/ b! N! f- p) N
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 2 o7 y1 i: Q2 S0 e, W! h
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
, {: ]+ g& d) [7 e$ }one after which they can use the plane again.
6 I* m5 h: M+ X y9 u1 H8 e/ ?, B9 B ]2 O0 ?! C! }we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39