Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. , A6 g# A& s Z4 I9 {
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 ~0 v& |, c% U7 S
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take - w3 r/ D- e/ b) Z1 \" W
offs you\’ve made.
6 | _* _2 c8 F! q' v1 o7 |8 q经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 + j/ Q' y7 A" V+ F6 G, z+ x- q6 Y
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 0 X1 t1 T4 v' h/ L2 ^; U; y( W
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 % U2 N$ B9 E; W6 |' [# v
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7 }% m' O4 c4 {! w0 qThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of " z6 m9 }7 j6 t
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice * H, s; |# B2 q g- p$ p
versa.
& X! e5 j( |0 \5 B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 ' @2 `' a! s: _7 t6 y! ^
one knows what they are.
; |4 m; M/ \4 X+ |. H* U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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick : ]" q2 ^9 i: g% m7 m z' A
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 4 P& [8 y! z9 e) }9 s6 X2 {% |" f4 F
way back， then they get bigger again.
7 ?' n) Y6 d! i5 S, r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 d Z; t: @) v+ z. y: U+ h. N房子又会变大了。
: a: ~/ k; f5 V, `& H7 V3 r7 F0 d* e2 c8 ^) j5 U' J( b, t2 R0 i) FYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
% ?% d6 C/ }5 r' Zis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ! Y! C" E3 \: t
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 2 W! O1 v( F+ Q8 Y. `) c" T' _; H
前，请把经验袋装满。 . j2 @/ g/ q0 n, a( N" |
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
" y" X" m$ a7 S8 [$ pcomes from bad judgment.
) A7 B" c6 A3 b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。- B) U3 N) S2 O! b. m' o
1 p* j9 S6 z+ B! ~3 v: h" o/ I0 ?- i, q6 V9 U9 TThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
% K# _/ _! T. ebehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ l7 h. C* h7 _( u1 r3 t0 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 . Z: x# u) }: @- g8 o- n" E
费掉的时间。
# C% k. J0 V D6 c1 E（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）+ y" E7 E+ }; l
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% X+ R7 `4 i8 h5 ]8 QThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
! u: Y4 M6 B6 O: V0 o# {, }, ~2 C, Z' ^bold pilots.
4 u- ~5 e5 p4 t; {/ 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。
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the elevator.
) @0 o3 Q+ W# ?* J" X$ T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 y1 o/ C/ T2 `0 e5 ?/ |
0 H% Y! u9 g1 w! D; @2 J' @/ C! Z6 HFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
' r; @# a$ _8 \/ q飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 % F6 H/ `0 F2 o7 |$ k6 N% n
+ E g/ P: S3 R' g8 U0 w" ?; e5 ^9 y! n4 g- _4 @7 CThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. % y! N& p3 b% B; q
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 8 p+ N* v6 [! R' D. A6 U7 n
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- `' L: T; t; m( l" @. t& LA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
* b8 L: r& c0 i4 uone after which they can use the plane again. % M6 Y+ h: d% p& V: |' p
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 m- w2 Y }; y$ E8 \可以再用。
' r0 C+ q- m E4 E8 F/ v/ x+ N0 b) z3 X2 ]7 G( x5 }/ f; K+ e% K1 q4 BThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot " n3 U$ n4 R+ _ o2 K. ?
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
, G) I i% Y8 f# 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 ( j8 m" ]6 S+ T0 |) C* h; e, q
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/ r8 h p; C; B% e) |3 @8 X0 P& ?8 {Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. + {! { a; i5 R" H+ k
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 p# b# t8 Q" P' W' a
one after which they can use the plane again.
, O( ~. g2 ~5 x! ~1 }: l( q$ Y4 g( F' Wwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39