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
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . v9 A. U' l# `# \$ B' p: e
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
# X4 C7 S8 o; X5 Rsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . r& B1 i0 w; W4 r/ {; X1 d' h/ `
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
/ @$ @8 f" K0 w$ Q( t2 Marrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice : r! N0 ^: J. ~$ x1 }
versa. ! _1 U* I( d! e# O
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。 g, ~" {" U$ r" R8 w! v
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$ s, a% h6 l, s" s5 n" `There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * ~+ K: z- X; f# S% }2 j
one knows what they are.
! W) @/ }8 z8 P+ y+ f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。 % b" C4 \' H; K+ f
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
0 J, ]8 `2 f3 Oback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the " f4 v' n/ K8 |0 _
way back， then they get bigger again. . H5 o1 j" t8 D3 y7 f
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， - l D- o0 A, w h/ d+ O8 R( x- P; z
房子又会变大了。 3 q, S! Z. b6 x6 M( Z
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5 J+ F E( v5 ]+ m, ~" \5 Z& W* d- sYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
0 r9 \4 L! u1 I) ois to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
- G1 B1 e) P' x: E0 p) `: K. d' V! w7 X: 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 ! _ J6 ]% n4 X- ]2 L
前，请把经验袋装满。
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8 s: w3 `3 z/ u5 n+ B; `9 r' bGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & I+ Q9 x7 n* y; S" U& K& R
comes from bad judgment.
, L. p& R' d2 X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。
, w* V+ ^. g3 q! s4 P/ g6 a! \, n& v( M0 s9 I6 E+ C4 i: ^% o" G8 Q5 P9 A& J! A- y+ d- ?8 X$ e6 RThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 8 Y$ V# X" Q4 O' c# v5 e( u ^
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 8 y4 G( {4 u) A$ q) z: B+ L, 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 6 n8 z' P: l4 R; \
费掉的时间。
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. Y* @' P. Q# rThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
( K) I8 R4 x3 Q* Qbold pilots.
5 J0 H* @$ L- i1 ~6 k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 # @5 Z8 v& E# f! L* D5 d* @
the elevator.
* R8 ]7 a T3 R4 s; Q+ y3 C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。 1 g" y" F8 ]7 Q4 ^9 | R
: W/ d0 d w+ v: C4 I( N1 O% l2 m& `$ L* E0 |Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 1 k+ k# V1 Y' W0 | H& M
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 % ^! g6 S; A2 O, }- w0 l
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( ~& J$ p) @: P. A- \3 |+ NThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
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) `8 u7 o) X& ?0 t: A n- ~" q. j+ e% ]6 Y) p$ \+ E! sA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
: c! x1 ^3 W' W. mone after which they can use the plane again.
9 M8 R( J. x2 R/ I$ C6 X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
- Z/ Z; A3 V8 k8 c9 {/ }/ f可以再用。
- N( _8 E) H. y& X, c! C Q) g) d: R; I9 N3 j0 u/ y8 L$ ~! O& s/ |0 u$ |* ~. K! D2 g# K0 l( z7 }) ~The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ! S2 u9 t, ]" P2 z
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 O, D2 L9 t. Z* f$ d$ P' B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 5 ^, S s) U0 r5 o
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. / a3 b& n& h0 A; x+ m3 s4 t. B
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
& l- M7 m+ s, A& p7 _ s: \6 Jone after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39