Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 1 e* N. [! T9 g9 J. N
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
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5 q0 |3 W/ S- ` @$ U经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 4 Q: U2 Y8 b$ r0 A) f
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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of : U0 J1 @3 o4 z
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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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There 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
; m+ }5 e* v9 _# f- T( s! Mback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 0 l* @' p/ Y& W& @8 c" O# S' _
way back， then they get bigger again. $ L( o& r" q; E: w
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，
. U. l- A$ x" S. e房子又会变大了。 9 m) L9 t& X# c; g+ z5 X! H
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; C5 P/ `1 r# b! L" i2 WYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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( O* y8 Z) H8 @. J4 E6 J% \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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 5 a* r# f9 q: g
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
( ^) d& H; \( R G" N, _& F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 " Z% f- d; w2 {: H
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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; M7 v" w' f- a+ T5 o6 v, p, x7 X3 CThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
# C6 x1 K# C7 o" w2 Ubold pilots. 1 @4 D3 f( G5 h) r5 s
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- M: s) [2 p9 l, H; vYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to . \2 l- w8 T! }% O" r( ]
the elevator.
6 N/ u7 o' \ P* w% X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。
. g, X, ]" |9 P. E5 ^# B Y5 l; f. J4 n M; L* H# M/ o" `4 e [ _4 f( \- H4 c5 l% r, JFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
" l8 ]3 j. v7 h8 k飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 * x# C- M$ }8 X% {9 ^
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. . x. v3 v. f7 F' l9 J- y4 o
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 7 j0 K; V7 m+ r1 T2 K
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
" @# \+ @$ B' j0 ^: O3 Jone after which they can use the plane again.
5 A- ?5 l+ u# @' u; U' 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
! K# t: E% r$ E6 N, a) O0 V- K5 n可以再用。 ) s; P6 H b; v" T* J
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot # _3 {0 I& X. N& |- X; h
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 5 N8 p/ t9 {5 n( \3 t! v6 s% 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 3 r$ Y1 ^/ T" a% }! z i( d6 W. H
开始冒汗了。 . i5 n+ w5 q) c* [' B* [; Q
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 6 s0 y! ?& k) S; w/ b5 f" U
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
5 Z3 S' R' }/ N$ O& D" s/ `one after which they can use the plane again.
N5 S- }$ f( N. G( L, G* J! C; v! w `% O9 ^. @# ]+ N4 Uwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39