Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 6 q5 `) `7 h _3 v% _# C- S
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 3 r) v2 v; K9 g' e
offs you\’ve made.
) J+ m' j/ B0 `! B/ Q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 `5 W1 t0 E' S+ gsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 s9 V. i- ]" R( ^( v$ ^
6 l: N9 ]/ t* u Z; l5 z1 v9 H! V M6 m( l* Z7 yThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
$ u. T' d1 t# w& M5 karrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
' w" D' }* v6 M* g1 Rversa.
" b1 s4 o, k; ^, T/ U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。 $ G8 p' L/ O/ f& i3 ]( P3 ?1 D
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 2 k: J& R- l9 P; B0 I+ T( P
one knows what they are.
: G- E1 G4 m7 J* t* y2 k1 X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。 ) Q: q& w+ W8 ~3 A m2 m& K# d1 S
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
' O8 G! A( G6 o5 Q0 O$ u2 e9 rback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the " F, }6 @; ` Y9 l% H( `4 O/ a
way back， then they get bigger again. 9 ^: V: i- K$ F0 o
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，
' a4 Y, ?, n8 V+ Q( o1 v2 @; b房子又会变大了。
# p' s( i; {' x# e& V; Q1 n' V! i. Z; F+ |# f9 \; T6 `5 ]1 d$ U, @2 i* jYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick % U* i' m" ^# `4 e- l; s0 `
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' T. B# P; s8 l8 @5 _- E6 O. [. Q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 # Y; w0 j2 H% u4 Q
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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$ ^, G& Y& ^# B: O0 t9 D8 c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。2 a, Z0 L1 a; l9 |
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " ^# U3 d+ |0 i3 {
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ?8 A* J. L8 ]& x0 k& S; L- t' a, Q
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 % o0 g/ q. E( j2 v
费掉的时间。
6 N1 g& o- Y t) }8 o( | s; |$ X（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）/ M/ a2 w, C. w
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6 c# p% i5 c) H! `$ ~+ O2 f$ IThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old - m: c; M; m% x N n
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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。 ( Q5 Y8 T- S( l& g* F$ `' K# o% `
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: b& T! M1 S. b9 J: O) g6 sYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to " ?, e; _5 d0 X. H+ M' c- x: ]7 p
the elevator.
- c# N8 y- |3 e- N+ c/ Z- v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。 7 E$ a7 [, `' h) i* }$ x
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 0 A, L0 J( J- ^3 Q
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 W0 C5 w3 L8 d9 S3 B0 w
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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
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7 H% A1 o4 O2 }( DThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot # l; n0 O9 G; }4 Y; M/ V" K
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 Q2 p' t& p" ^2 D
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 6 h# X1 ^, k6 Q! r
开始冒汗了。 1 ], m! b9 `. t
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/ a U) g' j4 A! s f- cHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 @9 Q$ c6 a5 b- ]* ^3 [8 M
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 S! F o# x9 c' P- `4 g9 L5 {
one after which they can use the plane again. ) w- X+ m* q0 _# P
1 A/ B1 v7 N! Y5 l; Q) a. Vwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39