Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
9 [ j4 u" y; h' {4 }9 ?起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 7 w+ {6 f% \* l( \$ E# V, K; ?* o" V
) Y7 u& ?2 l F% \3 N& U+ i. BAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take * D# G4 F r9 c
offs you\’ve made.
4 Z4 Y$ d& M$ `7 x/ d* ~8 I% F4 ^. U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 $ k5 B) I P+ i) \
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
7 M O1 ]* j$ t2 W& p) U# A; P( }; [- Y: e' L4 R" W- J' @# H, `2 f9 u5 bThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of . `7 h Z4 C2 k/ J. N
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。 ( a' g1 y$ {' D0 j8 G) g% R" ?
$ k" H# z* s) d, {% D& R# [) Z# E3 `+ ^; P# P- [' L* X# HThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - M, ~6 j$ W W# u
one knows what they are. 2 b# D" j f, A! L+ j+ s
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 ) ]8 p) j, f# h/ e: g! Z
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 8 i" p( @' {2 s3 ]9 Y3 O5 E L
way back， then they get bigger again. # O* K! K$ H' s
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， 3 @7 L! o. R. k0 d0 H$ {
房子又会变大了。
1 ^& _# n7 [: h# E! b# h1 x' g& x& p' A2 l. k5 s3 N/ R1 Y2 {4 ^( f) I1 sYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 0 ~# i& M) U, G% C5 W/ O) Q: y
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. - O) P! S+ L& S5 Z N4 P: ]
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 Y0 T! a1 G/ V& ~3 t前，请把经验袋装满。 2 `" {8 @& _/ `- j. o% I( k: A; q
$ j8 i4 S0 ~/ A F4 v1 ]6 @) w4 h. v3 h" F& kGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' y' N3 O0 I# y
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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 : g" L; U& c. T- H% Q9 M$ T( o
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
# z. z$ ]/ ^' c, L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 4 o$ ]# y1 }' `
费掉的时间。 8 U$ n# M$ y: \2 a
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）, E9 a( S( {: b/ T
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
* | d; V" w& l( G5 w: pbold pilots.
- j& e' D/ Q, k# O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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/ b! ~+ N! h# M0 O1 vYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - m8 U* t7 e$ u) n, O
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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。 2 {( Y+ V# n0 i$ J
" i! {6 v: {/ S9 W& g% D r0 i. k3 ] V6 H( M5 g @: y) G; dFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. # V2 H8 c: r) k! u$ d1 P* _
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. 0 p( s, c1 A# Y) o# @3 `
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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/ a1 Y' `' [5 Z9 jA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
$ {3 v6 i5 d9 U" X8 D' N2 ?one after which they can use the plane again.
, C5 E% f$ C' T: ^2 |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
0 k9 o( t4 p. N! U0 T可以再用。 8 m" D3 C* D0 O3 x$ E$ }
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
* z9 a+ T& g2 t4 c+ Q# r% d4 H( q* Hcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 e; W+ p2 Y2 ]8 a1 X0 w
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
% y* S# ?6 e. p1 X7 Q) S4 v: d开始冒汗了。 ) e4 V' O% R9 ]' T {
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
# j( q7 E" a1 T+ t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 3 P% t' B9 t! x' I
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 j! r* u# P2 K6 D
. f9 ~, X; C: x+ G" dwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39