Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 0 B& u6 l- E+ s2 n+ v. N
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 |9 a9 H( N, L+ N$ X
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: e. k" I4 Q* ] ^% _% u7 PAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ( B" p! \8 I- z! r2 D* O
offs you\’ve made.
0 b9 U& a+ r2 _" i) o7 P2 _5 u1 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
, r% c/ F& P- Hsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 9 n3 R0 F& q3 S) L
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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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/ _( _4 s, a1 i: Y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。 9 T) K" M" W& X
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& c0 R9 k) ]/ {If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
0 Z$ w. @3 C$ e; F6 A G$ ~4 @back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 ]* F: R7 W/ away back， then they get bigger again. 5 G" V8 w+ F1 Z
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，
5 Z/ R5 ^' ]1 q9 p6 b4 h房子又会变大了。
$ ~0 |- Q4 `& G& l9 _$ g- O/ x6 I8 @; ^% R% p! q$ S1 o& K- EYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
/ l+ C5 c; `: j X3 K" \is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ) R7 ^+ w. Q4 h7 n' d
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 6 d5 H+ B& p. A$ ?/ H
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
+ q. X/ v3 R1 i! {; q+ `0 acomes from bad judgment. 2 z1 W# b l# ?$ W6 M6 d0 U
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。5 K/ \/ r j- R) V! _
4 O6 d+ t3 Q+ j' R' y( O: N4 [9 g4 o+ C5 NThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
: B# G1 G: ]3 u1 ibehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 D3 z- K% U" U; o6 }4 F! m$ O. B' O% c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 9 h0 U* q* d) ^7 B
费掉的时间。
* T7 J7 ]2 d2 V3 v$ T# I% l（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
3 t3 P% t! W- a: ~" qbold pilots.
3 K, O9 E. S8 R- ?) [4 Q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。 2 v7 v1 p# K& l9 h% _0 Q c) N
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ) _5 c. P( ^: h7 R, }4 O, a
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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。 % g3 z5 f7 y' k5 B0 e' y# v
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. $ Y9 p! @1 W6 L% u
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " ^8 A. f* F8 z& g
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: Y# X4 x+ X, q( L% h* xThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
6 b, l# `$ [) @+ z/ D你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 1 x, l7 a4 W7 @1 \
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is M3 c E! T+ b1 W3 B: B3 |$ A
one after which they can use the plane again. / h, [1 E: O5 i& e8 I! O' g
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
' o4 H: E/ O% Z, P4 p9 K可以再用。 & G! E$ ?3 ?/ e+ F& {0 m, g2 h
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
' I6 V: b; Z2 N8 q# B" j- zcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
. m& J; F( I' {' Z' l, d8 p5 P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
) v2 c( P) A8 ` ^. n& V开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
5 V* N2 D; m: t" R' B- a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 . U3 V! B% @; q" Q9 i
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5 h5 v# |8 g6 C* o6 \) ]" dwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39