When a pilot flies a plane through a storm, his heart races, his breath becomes shallow, and his attention is intensely focused on the job at hand.

当飞行员驾驶着飞机要穿过一个风暴，他的心脏会加速跳动、他的呼吸变浅、他的注意力强烈地集中在当前任务。

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1913 - Igor Sikorsky becomes the first man to pilot a four-engine aircraft.

1913年的今天，埃格·西科斯基成为首位驾驶四引擎飞行器的人。

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But whereas existing equipment must be left behind if the aircraft goes down and the pilot becomes separated -- now they can take the technology on the hoof.

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U.S. airlines also require a flight attendant to be in the cockpit when the pilot or first officer take bathroom breaks, in case the person flying the aircraft becomes incapacitated.

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