Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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1 f/ W- W$ t/ }Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 0 l# m8 X! @" E- ?( h, j( t. X
offs you\’ve made.
6 ]8 ^# i! P1 Q! o% K4 n经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
3 ]( @0 w2 E ^/ S# l# x" l W6 O: H; h7 b1 J4 U$ _: M$ nWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
+ d7 H) B2 {$ \sky. 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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+ C$ ]( i& ^" @7 l% FThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
: p$ o2 r: T$ h0 }) a. [0 [arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
! r# x J% w. D5 ]& iversa. ) b1 b$ c) O5 Y I' e9 Z; {
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。 % u6 H! Q: I) D3 v5 Z* t
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, j$ a; ?- ^; H/ ^ B2 \There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( L1 F+ c5 ^/ O) C
one knows what they are.
. y/ a$ D5 T( d! i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
. k0 n& K( Q. p; ~" A2 v! iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 o) J4 @: o, ~9 W4 u/ Bway back， then they get bigger again.
3 X. A7 F4 K$ p$ l9 H* R6 P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，
% f1 h9 F( E' Z/ K& j/ l% v$ m房子又会变大了。 ) \1 o1 c7 | c+ s
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 4 S; K8 T) X& n6 c: }3 }& d
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 i, Q5 V5 A+ X' s( v/ }$ X9 s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 1 g0 |2 f- u1 q% f/ {; L
前，请把经验袋装满。
( U/ g' S- q5 {. m. p b* R1 b. X5 O0 ?! V& O* {0 N/ Q2 w1 _# h) YGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & H( o0 }* y3 `5 t, ~0 X
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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。
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& ^& |) ~+ D9 j& F) ~The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
5 F s% J0 H: Y4 }& ?) d6 obehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 2 b6 `. f. S7 I: O. v
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
- l) ?+ H) ?4 L0 p费掉的时间。 ' z! N* R4 O% P
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）" d; X( k- m" o& V- m3 y
# s9 u. q* }9 ]% K/ k: {0 J2 C/ G. HThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old $ j+ ~: P% k1 Z$ i! {9 ^4 V+ U
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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。 & o8 I% W0 a" b1 n
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/ N; Y' N, [# [) fYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to / c/ r: n, t5 B3 B9 i" D. f
the elevator.
9 S+ D, G3 t4 K: C, Q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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飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
. \* H2 I% r7 g; z- A/ j4 L# V/ l/ u4 e" L% Z+ i* U4 g- N+ x& ]0 _' k3 d9 R# SThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
9 @; @; O( u% r: q1 G6 N你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " y+ V8 R( v% E9 K6 A! ^
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# k7 k$ g- r, F+ w; b+ ^" D; |A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
' E$ P( t0 v4 `one after which they can use the plane again.
/ L! Z4 ?2 x6 ?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 ]! x) u$ k! O) x1 P) X可以再用。 5 b+ W( I* [% z# U j9 v; Q2 \0 s
# p" ?2 v( r( h/ K9 o Z& F' ]: A4 n8 cThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
2 w* \9 y/ V U: E3 Qcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
+ S0 P7 z# c( O( Q1 E$ 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 ) U" I2 N" T1 ~3 t
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2 G- @5 E1 i3 F0 M9 gHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 4 W+ z+ J' A6 J$ Z
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
) M& O1 L; M, {2 x: zone after which they can use the plane again.
+ L$ _3 f% J" U7 p! Y, w( x9 s+ uwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39