Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
1 Z# h6 |/ l9 C- d8 _起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 a% E( a. P& g. a, J9 \9 C
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$ d' ~8 r) ?; x3 v$ m+ OAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
5 K% ^) m1 H r3 \0 Noffs you\’ve made. # Z4 k: j' R: |
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 1 q- t0 W" g7 c' Z
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
4 d: t% o$ Q& P, m' k! Esky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 5 _; ^! F9 j$ y
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1 n y0 Z5 [8 ~2 B1 l6 q# bThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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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1 R$ X8 L" H% {/ _" dThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no # z* x0 o8 l3 V+ _" l% u
one knows what they are. 4 m: X! B2 ~; O' |6 K2 B
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。
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, m# x4 p& p/ }- ?If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 9 Z$ a- q6 e A" ~# {; l, F, g7 G; `
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
7 X# m% f3 P0 M; N+ dway back， then they get bigger again.
, q- L) A4 M7 V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，
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
1 U. f/ z0 E: S1 \' Ais to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 V5 z2 I: Z" X. 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
5 E- k: x; C4 l1 _& K4 z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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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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway % w7 S4 P8 X0 [1 z. D+ O W8 C) e
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. & s, v5 q: J* w" f3 R
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 0 F, E: v# I* G/ @9 B. z+ [( Z, A
费掉的时间。
, J! k. |. Y( B0 e i( @（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
4 h4 I9 X" Q0 n8 u2 J- y" `6 \+ |8 ^! c% _: M C. i6 p x, N. X: ?' D7 vThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
* n8 a, j1 M! n( H5 F. Q# A8 nbold pilots. 7 Q! T" R& n# g$ n3 [
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。
; _) q- A- q! B z, `2 l, [; p5 t) p, @) s# g+ C9 _" D! ^# e$ h/ h/ `3 aYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 4 ?, h" [7 v- Y
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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。 ' h! h$ k* D [/ U B# s
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5 N, x% o* ^- m$ ~9 H) GFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
6 X+ Q# t; z: e+ C. |; m飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
! I( U8 X- b& J+ j: w4 q: J* a3 x* P& f% K6 s; u" I1 [, `) w3 Z; P; Z& n! O* p7 H2 {9 |The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
2 N. [. g9 {3 o& b2 y你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
- i( g% K7 T% m& r" C3 r3 R! L) \: B1 s4 V/ x+ S7 W# u' s* AA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 0 F e7 V: x+ B) D4 i+ F* V
one after which they can use the plane again.
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可以再用。
* ?+ r/ L# I1 O! I* z' _2 ~& o; Y. a9 R( J q$ n- \! B# V- C, E/ {: E+ R6 EThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
, K8 q1 b+ B s3 z0 v$ k# J% ocool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. + q# X V" m0 ]" S2 K* ? d6 y7 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 q1 h5 \ M3 Z" d2 o }! V6 Z5 T# s
开始冒汗了。
9 y: D. g% \4 b: X* ?! H! d, e0 U+ M }" M2 t. X% e# p0 t6 r, J% r& F. L! u- S/ VHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 8 n; l: D0 |* X. u( U
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
% G$ _/ k6 A6 s3 y n2 E) @one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39