Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
2 U7 ]/ z! I4 q0 F& x( C+ A起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 g+ Q$ k0 m7 j% _
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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。 6 V1 W2 ?7 v0 v1 L+ `4 M1 C0 P- U
- g( |3 M5 B& v7 A$ C9 nWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 6 Q/ q) B! J$ f/ p9 @5 u
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 3 `; I/ ?" [* C- j, D
4 R' G- v# j5 p. o6 w8 @7 _2 @& p0 _' [The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ! Y0 `; B9 I% S* {$ P
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。 9 l4 A- d' h) j8 ]/ _0 M
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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 3 f4 k1 r& D4 `/ v
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the $ V/ L4 i+ n) E
way back， then they get bigger again.
2 t9 ^( C# h' n& @8 b( `8 F9 w* l5 Z! N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，
/ g6 I. M: g2 ^" H2 {. s房子又会变大了。 * v% D+ A" z8 l) U
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% Y4 Y( R( X% k* k5 ^' t6 wYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick x4 m8 Q& y2 X8 S- _
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. $ g$ w( L. a+ h. ]; U4 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 6 j" W6 q4 H$ J9 M% }: l
前，请把经验袋装满。 $ [' O5 p) ^. M- C- c6 q7 d
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& |* H5 I c# ~; Q" X b A7 B- `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 1 m& @ O& b' d% ]7 [. j- \5 p0 Z: J
comes from bad judgment.
8 e b6 q3 P4 d4 e; z# T1 s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。% @% a' V3 Y9 }) m9 U2 @
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
' P' h( ]# _4 h, O* hbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
1 T' M8 k/ z! K. y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 . h4 T6 v; ^/ `/ {2 m9 u3 E" z
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* u6 V2 V1 H0 R( l8 d, ~) l" w ~. n( Y8 }* w5 z9 A) N! j1 Z/ t! H: YThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 7 K) ^# G! I: E0 `
bold pilots.
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the elevator.
2 `& G$ m+ `0 [9 l* }; L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。
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ( a, w& c. s# h; h# m% l6 x
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
+ I" F: ?8 z. z' y% Gone after which they can use the plane again.
1 n$ d4 G( u$ M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 6 ]/ r1 D- J- B( O) }
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 x; \/ {2 G5 K% i0 h; 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 $ |* i: b7 m& W
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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 6 J! M) B& {: K) c
one after which they can use the plane again.
: Y: q+ m( `, z. f7 S! f6 d/ O& ^$ f3 X& R0 Zwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39