Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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4 U+ b& ]! r, L5 p; F0 I: RAlways 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。 $ J/ P7 C( X9 T( X) o0 G0 i
! O' i1 c2 M! P" x9 ?5 q, mWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
; _: R6 f1 y2 S" B. Rsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
+ p' c% x8 E! {% S2 K$ H+ {" i, T; n& q* ^8 @2 |1 V8 RThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of $ i" Z: `1 h0 ~% o
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。 - N5 v# J* n" Z9 c$ ]
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 2 Q2 O3 y' S8 q. G2 i
one knows what they are. ! k; C/ z( ~% i! ~+ G0 @
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。 9 k- w9 T; V; U8 s- a0 r
2 t/ o0 |6 y9 K: T5 }! T) h: ]( B1 N1 \0 C2 G8 N& n: o" gIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
$ u; z* Z8 G5 ~/ v4 ?$ C% _9 yback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ k7 v5 p/ ^8 ~6 `6 S ^way back， then they get bigger again.
/ _% p, G- }& K5 T( s( 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，
9 n* ]. Z, P) o+ ~房子又会变大了。 7 t1 ?" H: `+ K" A. r' M/ n
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5 G3 \( j; D0 h& ~0 l6 OYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
- E$ Q( y% T9 @1 I) Ris to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. * A- |- }. l! h4 f. J: R* r. E6 v
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 " W9 O: C3 ]' V4 V1 o/ z: x) X0 I
前，请把经验袋装满。 5 P7 |. x0 H- A+ Y
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
9 S! X( \5 ?/ q& I8 h8 gcomes from bad judgment. , ~' h: G) `, `0 N5 R! [
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。& J& n- A2 E1 g3 a" _$ K5 h
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 7 C+ Q" J0 S, E/ M% o/ q
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. $ W$ E3 U9 Q( \! L
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 % p% X+ ~4 }' s! G
费掉的时间。 7 S$ V* `# q* J
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old * h& m& K6 w2 t) ? ^7 }! T) m) l! l# V
bold pilots.
/ z$ F' z4 X+ A' V$ i* n5 [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。 2 g9 f G7 {2 f8 L; ^
5 @" K; l( `1 F: j5 o3 \1 u' Z2 Y: i- oYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 c; w/ N7 e% D
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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。
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5 }$ E0 t4 E" j! M% YFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 7 G* D: `5 h7 w% U h5 o& y- ^ n
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。 " u+ d# F) c4 P- Y6 R& r
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is - X. s% C) O# Z, y
one after which they can use the plane again.
2 J" x, Z6 v0 k. r: 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
0 G7 m* b" R1 K4 U2 E可以再用。 $ X" }7 F/ S& d! a C8 v( ?# }, D
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
; {$ ^8 U. \' r- H) E4 S# jcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. / L# C/ {' m$ T) X: F
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
! |8 B y$ ~+ r开始冒汗了。
4 M* t, K9 _9 ]% T2 z/ K0 ?$ `2 {. C7 L" F# x/ t7 f. x6 ?* |0 f( ~( A$ {$ E& G: dHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. . I3 v5 ?( Y7 U: e1 _4 Y% R2 |" O
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
7 W8 x9 f$ O# G. l& aone after which they can use the plane again. + p7 c$ m; Z4 v" w1 Q% t# \$ S# [
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39