Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. + [+ h6 v5 e" x3 M" H
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 3 X4 r% u3 B! \! B" w& J1 N
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8 g1 f2 n3 c% @1 {* XAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take , M Z$ ], q+ w4 }& R) v! V. {7 E
offs you\’ve made.
0 F$ h/ E8 d2 f: g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
+ C& ~$ p( V' X5 n H* d, E- o9 Rsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ' l' o- [5 C( k+ E- ^
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
) R) g: u( L. U j5 Marrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice & S* m( Y9 \; h, C1 u$ D% m/ @: W
versa. 9 g& i5 ?' C; u$ `5 e# g
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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one knows what they are. % D: D2 `0 m( W; _5 S$ k* D6 ?& T
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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6 Z% o+ }7 P0 m3 T9 }If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
; o$ W6 l6 q8 J* A% mback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 5 T/ _3 s; A& V5 Z+ ] `* |$ F
way back， then they get bigger again. 4 l2 N# j# g+ f
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， 0 A5 A- V, `6 Q$ q; Y8 `+ X$ t
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7 K% J' t3 N+ Q3 BYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
; [) k# u( X4 K6 c4 L8 Yis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. R% f5 W/ e% T) N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
& O( h$ G6 A1 ~# Q前，请把经验袋装满。
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! C* L, R8 i( f, N# P8 \2 E) iGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually - h6 B& N# c$ C$ u' p
comes from bad judgment.
7 a( n7 U/ c& C }6 W4 A- }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。1 n0 k# I& C4 C
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 6 N2 _. |; ^) ^: t" E, Q& j
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
+ j1 |5 X3 M i2 U4 Y+ Y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 3 m- X+ m$ K1 ^! ^. q9 G- M
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old & t5 \, C, ~% M7 w8 f" |- W
bold pilots.
* U/ L# ?3 V' g% ?$ J. S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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 0 I! h6 B4 g( S" G
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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。 " p# U/ s0 G( B+ |" y
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 9 A: b& U7 @* |/ f2 y; v1 |
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.
P5 o0 C0 M3 R3 Q" R2 b, [! C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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' ~, ?' K. [ ]A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is . L# V, [1 P6 c: o, [
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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 7 w( T5 Q4 m8 k* s0 j
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
5 y+ Z/ P# B8 P" Xcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ; H: c0 Z" o/ W! I o. ]
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
& ~2 R( r. @# B# Q! W开始冒汗了。
+ {1 H, _5 w4 L& q/ M/ ^( Z6 B2 ]; o' A' m# L3 r0 ]+ ?1 P& R$ j- n% J2 m9 |/ T, @5 m# gHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. % Z }1 c" ^- p1 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 ( A8 l4 o5 x7 ?! B
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- h7 t4 y" {7 n# L; B o- E# jwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39