Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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& Z& Q1 f- G7 {7 }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。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ! \6 s" W' F y% E y7 g$ Z' G5 L. k2 n
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 # w X2 D& M+ o9 P7 C- ~8 J& A \
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of $ _! T' J! _$ t; p) _: } r O
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ' d$ M! W4 q6 ]6 Q/ T, n
versa.
; |& ]9 ^8 G0 [ S2 D% 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。
( @3 J8 @0 m; {; {6 x l! y5 P8 c* @ |) |: l' ? X7 J" G4 C5 o/ E$ CThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 2 J9 I" M' n( X0 U4 i9 @
one knows what they are. 6 ^4 y+ h( n2 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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8 S* O+ U- F0 s8 J+ v$ c9 jIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
2 \. b2 P& F% C, ^9 E4 @back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the * n5 Q7 `, b: ]3 G3 m2 I4 \0 P. \
way back， then they get bigger again. 6 h7 y g! ]$ U0 a G( Y; 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，
& x( l* L5 }) v, g7 p5 L9 X! W房子又会变大了。 * R& J8 g/ f5 E0 p9 q
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick & y/ x v! Y9 N9 T* F* H3 j
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
" \6 |6 t( x' ~! R. L/ h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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/ W# S) A& y) Y- k( c4 M, D8 x+ ~$ k1 w" F/ C5 }$ P/ k/ e/ D4 Q! F) xGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & k0 X- h. R" T( K# i
comes from bad judgment.
3 T$ t$ `, Y9 V: R, {1 R' j- P4 H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。8 e9 e; R6 t" l0 }. f0 ?/ F/ f
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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 ! \2 q6 q( b8 m9 B: |" ^
费掉的时间。 % N9 q% U8 H' f! t% G5 U
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）& G' K; E( x" L3 F: s; Z0 s
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 8 O' b( H) x9 V! q! X( n+ q2 S7 {
bold pilots.
* L. i% ^$ K4 ?+ x* Y5 ^( j6 T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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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。 9 E9 I3 d' Z) T1 a W8 c
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. # B, |1 |7 o `' O! U
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。
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 / t/ X. X- {' F8 U2 |2 a% L
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
7 s& G5 F2 A4 Gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 Z$ P. R- r# d( g+ s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 + w$ s/ \' m" b* s% r$ N" G
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J$ R4 o* i: t& t/ C% ?Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
7 `5 Y) e( C+ F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
2 z r) p1 B. r& e4 v* uone 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