Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
/ q/ q7 ^/ s5 ~& k @9 ?5 J2 @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 9 [, g7 n S, e/ s8 C' `) [
offs you\’ve made.
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
* f3 l, l( g" Q0 Tsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
6 ]; E7 C. Z4 Iarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
& u# p: Y ]3 q9 W9 a+ Lversa.
6 Q0 h5 \% O/ ^4 S8 C) R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 6 K! r, P2 z6 ^! s4 F* @
one knows what they are. 1 d2 j" s7 h w6 U6 J1 s/ B$ P" k( W6 [
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。 3 v* A N, e/ P: P
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?# ~% E4 h1 iIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , U7 W F) J+ s. e6 i4 ^
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
[! Q' f# v/ l- D7 H: Iway back， then they get bigger again.
# Y$ e/ v: ]/ ~- e! ?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， $ _9 X: A! s0 f9 E' s
房子又会变大了。
5 a0 J! f6 j; t/ x* m4 {& Z0 w/ V/ Q7 i ~* ^* d5 k7 h7 A! y$ m. QYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick : D- i, ^) J! D; ~% c( W
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 7 r, T: a& Y9 N+ Z$ T9 g, r
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
( N, l; [. _6 Y; A x3 h前，请把经验袋装满。 # t3 B6 {/ ^9 M' |4 `7 M- Y- F
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
; X) h, E- \1 l, W7 ycomes from bad judgment.
! Q: {% Q% s' G5 Z" I3 ^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。" C1 K. ~7 b4 l8 W
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 4 a/ s7 X: B/ j1 f, i
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
f- a5 y5 ]2 X% f2 K1 m+ A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
, s+ K4 x4 m) v! r费掉的时间。
$ X: [0 X G0 _/ y+ ?1 J1 Q) t（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）4 F* v! B/ o ~, o
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: S2 w2 P: X, l5 I+ X; m$ CThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 7 H9 X: @* [8 C2 k
bold pilots.
% \$ I$ M% k7 J$ u6 U/ s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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 4 j$ [, n: K; z
the elevator.
! D8 V$ R" \) V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。 7 Q6 l# S8 F% @; ^0 e# a+ v
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" D" Z' b! I$ cFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
! ~' b* G' k' m F7 h飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 % \# h+ K/ I' `7 ^% M0 h
9 L' Q6 A3 L' g1 }; P Q6 @" A" |! H/ n- i& O vThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- b" n% D; U- u! L; S你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ( P$ C0 ~0 ] ]4 R( |
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ! z, v% X. s. `; h. y+ B
one after which they can use the plane again.
( i' A5 J% T) k' |7 N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
! | |5 P/ y i+ M3 }1 } F" N可以再用。 6 }1 E0 w! W+ ]2 b0 Z
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0 n; u6 I3 {0 L- F6 W$ i5 ]) ]. h2 ]The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
6 P+ ?* @' C% F6 Lcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
' o4 |# D1 ~/ t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 , F7 e3 F% G7 E
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6 f+ P8 t6 q3 r6 F% L) A @* {& l( }5 _2 Y3 @' bHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 7 C( {/ @9 O) |' T: y' V
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
( u1 S$ Y( ^, [1 x8 g4 r' Qone after which they can use the plane again. 7 n# z! ]' b5 r6 [ w$ j
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39