Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 9 \ k/ ?- X: G. O! D" ]2 L: P- d8 d
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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' C) Z1 l! s% [ |4 ~Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
7 g. j2 J! [$ g6 Y3 w: l- eoffs you\’ve made.
9 |6 B/ Z8 G3 ]经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
`0 Y% @* R1 ?# S0 y0 K8 J# i* S, f( _8 _When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
: w% X3 Y P8 h5 y5 }sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . m3 A4 p9 [6 [9 E2 ?- M7 ?/ [
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of % ~5 M7 j: ]2 }2 G8 y; a- a/ V, r
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice " m3 n: H. T, H5 t5 W. V: t8 Q: \
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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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9 @, T/ i( G3 x. \There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 3 y4 M# Q& A/ R9 T" P4 j1 @% z; D
one knows what they are. 6 C# Y$ m' L9 U* @) k! g: A
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。 . ^! w9 q* ^9 r
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
' N1 H5 I' E/ h* `8 @$ l, v. oback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" y+ @+ j% V; E9 [way back， then they get bigger again. 6 K" H7 a. g, A
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， 4 z$ n0 U% r5 r7 K
房子又会变大了。 ! J! j$ C. V. u m3 F
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 0 c* f" Q8 ~4 U* e0 M6 i
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
" Z( G" w; y7 W2 S" c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
+ X" J. R$ H9 F; q前，请把经验袋装满。 8 D% o3 T, o8 `2 Q* m1 a$ C
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. N' d5 h/ Q0 Q( ?/ wGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually : }6 U ~2 z0 F/ q5 R; z2 p8 E
comes from bad judgment.
; I/ X4 r( k% Y* ?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。" w& ?) [. F7 L+ C' P% B
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( a/ g% W# b' GThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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
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0 d/ [7 g; p! [# f! A* A. PThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。 . d" L* j# H1 j3 b- F5 r9 b
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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1 W* V+ F' W3 c- j3 o8 P2 R! _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。 0 w z# |. n7 S* q) q e
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
: A1 ]$ s+ z5 i飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ) K! `! p& N; _# a- Q
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0 c6 \0 D( ^# j# b# c5 x: uThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 5 f& b, e* w" s/ N4 i; O
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # ]# A d. _ B- [2 }. i8 p& p0 s
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is + K' s1 g& x5 r* x: Q3 L, y X
one after which they can use the plane again. . f# R% m' ]2 A5 A& w
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 " V# m# o3 i8 d# N6 c: ?
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
# A& e3 N A& T1 bcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. `- j% N+ W0 Y9 b0 \+ q
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 \, x& t: V3 Z1 f( \开始冒汗了。
- [' f& ~9 D3 x3 @& q, {; V5 @) F5 N6 @, D" ?) A- l$ Q& g4 T) N% Q7 x$ x( IHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
! ]& C+ B/ s: 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 D2 ]- c$ w' a# S% k
one after which they can use the plane again.
% y% v* \# |6 _+ X5 r6 ~! [4 s/ m- o* owe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39