Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
2 N. C7 v8 k: Q) j起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 % Z! h- v9 ^0 m+ b/ G, A
9 w# j# Q9 W" p6 u# `, D# u5 r9 w: x( S9 kAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take * K X p/ x2 d( V$ z, N: M' h
offs you\’ve made. ) _) L$ p" _9 f ]
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 + |% `' i1 b y ~2 K2 S
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
1 M/ a' h4 b M) Q3 h* p! I* \arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 4 z, c( N- B" s0 a/ p( b9 E) f5 r1 a
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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 0 |) ]) l b2 P
one knows what they are. 2 `( T2 O z/ J* d' ?& W8 Q
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。 : f( v( B' M$ Z* w+ ~7 \; H' ?2 K7 C
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ; _4 P6 n; Z: o; l+ j" B7 O: P
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
# e, j$ E+ `8 m v+ u7 `way back， then they get bigger again.
6 q+ Z- Q/ f; ~7 `3 k# @0 I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，
' \; }' Z E! I0 p- ~ {4 l房子又会变大了。 ! G! B. ~" E. D7 M2 W2 k& @4 ]
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 0 a7 B( G! p% B* \
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
; I1 x9 n; L% d4 U9 u4 B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
3 Y8 q% c# p: z8 H4 q+ `前，请把经验袋装满。
& k& X$ ^" [2 {; X4 Q) B; c) {! n. R C( P' \. _4 l$ G. [5 AGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually - \+ X8 w; e/ o4 f' C. h" R5 q
comes from bad judgment.
; o ^. ]9 E4 `0 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。. X5 d( d% E0 b6 a; X/ R
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ; g* ]: o/ n: ?* V1 O2 |+ t( r
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 0 T% w" r( e$ }3 [/ }# _
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
4 P7 Z4 }3 H/ P: B$ [费掉的时间。
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/ B2 o! j" h% w- m; ^1 T! n- V9 k* K. {There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
# [$ ~: P, A1 H; obold pilots. * A9 q) J" q8 Q, G8 Y) k3 Y E
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。 @: w. h8 S5 _% O
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/ B: e% h- ?$ ~# y% X" tYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - P4 @7 z5 s0 J6 {, j- W; F
the elevator.
0 K- o2 Y/ h3 _; o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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. Q, l) ]" L* @& n3 t5 P* g
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 1 Y0 `+ Y5 {2 ` L ~
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
+ `1 i7 O) r, n# pone after which they can use the plane again.
9 f1 T @$ }9 ]8 {$ ]/ |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 ; H" L) o( [) }/ Q+ C
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
+ P* W" k( |2 o4 ucool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
! Y$ G6 x3 G! u* I7 ]0 A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 / v# g, a, ~5 N) g! y' D
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b7 e. B+ `" B; s7 k0 q) z$ k |4 t. g, r* _7 ?% EHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 w; U' r% p; Z# Z
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
. k |4 u) s# d# s5 eone after which they can use the plane again.
% M( a+ K e6 v6 v& ?3 G# Y/ E- d, C0 M- t3 T& r- c0 z' W4 |we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39