Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
) ?: h) I+ _) ^+ H! f0 h起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
3 i; _" h+ j* ?: M0 g: ?% Y8 _" j" w0 d2 v$ {. {) w' W% s; @, ?9 ?) F8 |! CAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
$ u6 U$ `% X* ?* V0 l6 P: eoffs you\’ve made.
) [9 E! M: ^4 e. S4 B经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 1 P0 Y+ _2 `/ D7 \' F# F
4 N1 S# C/ R/ f4 V( o) \$ ^When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the - p( T8 F% S( ^. r- B- e, I
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
' c$ b* E0 e. ~7 A" Y; n% Q) v( z7 \9 e9 M6 E% {9 P7 o9 T5 }( D5 [9 ` jThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 E3 z" c5 e6 _
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice " m) ]- q5 P( j9 o# h3 c- Q
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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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7 O) J, ~) W# \+ @" l6 ZThere 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 ; y) O: c$ P( N) W c4 h2 V/ Z
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the - M& v0 v) u& M% `# k `* e
way back， then they get bigger again.
3 I4 ?& ?4 N, k7 I& R! p/ I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，
; s$ r( I- S/ n* E7 k4 U" y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 2 \" F3 I1 Z- L9 K
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
4 L: `7 ^1 `* M0 u0 ]% A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
8 m: U' E5 O( y前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
9 i7 y- V/ I* u% N7 qcomes from bad judgment. : ?* M6 r: B7 }2 S. R4 r7 B% z0 r
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。- B/ J. t L3 R# A3 k" x
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behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 8 k. |$ w! [! H7 O6 M% P6 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
6 ]9 }& a9 V* o' h: P$ F费掉的时间。 }0 v7 r% W2 C, H3 [/ y0 q
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）$ m# E4 K6 |$ [7 J( W. b P& n# U
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 1 Q. e t7 L: S
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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。 7 d3 F) [/ p$ e4 |# H9 N/ }* k' W
* M% s( u* b* q4 [# u/ M* T& G0 X& J9 VYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
8 r: v% S' `6 f& Rthe elevator.
% `8 V8 a0 l7 r1 D) N" o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。
+ {6 X% x' s0 N! b- k- Z- _4 h& t, b3 g) ~' l) K$ q" W9 F- c) EFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. : P" X% z5 P3 h1 Q/ t
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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. I" P" K' u- i3 K: WThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ G; f/ I4 F7 d& M$ s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 1 z3 k. Y. @- ^. H
one after which they can use the plane again.
" \0 m; ]9 F) t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 : g4 h6 \" k( C, A+ ]; i/ k
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
6 S$ D, X. t5 n/ y& K0 j0 Gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 1 k+ f8 _/ P! C% I
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
, D$ A3 B. i3 i3 S6 _5 `开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # G, Z7 I: }* B9 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
$ e1 Y4 z( m2 Lone after which they can use the plane again. . N* l2 c8 G9 U& O( V2 f
% p c) n; h- ^& [we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39