Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 5 o3 ]+ C) [- x. b* x% U
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 2 f& _! z3 B4 W* U* X2 s4 P# B, t
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offs you\’ve made.
: f4 r8 d0 E ^( F6 Q8 L经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 $ b( K( y7 a" V6 _5 ~
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
) I. a' [2 ]$ B( e: Ssky. 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 1 G' ^+ F4 Z+ q3 u
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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' p- A8 U1 e5 `# a. U# N: 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。 4 B( @- a: I6 |8 t0 d" T
4 W: s1 v# r' w. i# }, I& m4 e1 D% x: ~There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no : N+ o% ?2 r% u- t
one knows what they are.
5 @; b I, ]2 @; t5 C' F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。 / S2 N5 Y% @9 o1 C
1 {0 C, s& Q3 W* R. P" a6 J9 ~) ^$ W7 i+ Z! w" [5 H5 [- W. b0 MIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
5 m/ ^% d, ]- iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
5 H) M, J6 y; a6 x8 l9 q( f* x* jway back， then they get bigger again. ; n" G: R2 K) c9 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， ( _" x3 ]0 ]. N8 U) @
房子又会变大了。 % |. ]1 L4 F' a0 @
3 G5 D3 I2 w2 W. ~% Y6 J, D. d7 ]2 D* {" I8 p1 q! c* `# P4 T: FYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
; r. F" A0 C& l5 ?is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. & C. U' E+ k; @' i. L8 Y6 F* R
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
8 F. C1 L3 J- m/ d. f7 b前，请把经验袋装满。 $ @0 F j5 z8 r3 D! o" B+ Z
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually " \ Y* H' E, J- P+ D# F
comes from bad judgment.
& ^4 ]: }8 X" J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 % \- Z5 [" O7 Q" Q5 B5 V$ B6 E
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ! V) M" g$ m% i' m! ?7 P% T! m
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 h, a1 ?! K! Q# J
费掉的时间。
9 u# o. v) B2 B" T3 F8 J; G（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 * H. I/ k- M7 v6 m* s
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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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G u1 M8 O9 s! rYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
, C0 `7 R8 s; gthe elevator.
. Z2 e7 b, w( [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。
& }% f1 ^5 i+ p* G* B( \" {. T) A7 z! i; l2 q/ F$ l! S1 K9 v0 n4 W; [) X$ R( zFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 3 ]* M" i9 \! I& K: t" j
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 2 ]% R% j% w8 @: ?+ C- L3 S
' d6 @# ~5 y8 _% P" M5 L$ X- _" nThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
& y8 z* ?% C$ w& u* r9 E/ b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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# D6 w4 j* {5 t/ f6 x2 D! v: Pone after which they can use the plane again. : R5 A0 S+ Q$ ~
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
( F* J( o- b! `0 b: Z1 c/ [可以再用。
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/ x6 E; ~. p, `: p9 s+ p$ s7 @The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
$ s7 U5 J& N3 ^4 n. t0 b& s. ecool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 W. ?# z$ H+ O& q
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
( \: G W3 B0 r3 d ^开始冒汗了。
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- e3 }' S- q1 C! c: zHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. & {/ z7 j( z! S7 z4 n) n p1 m
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
6 h) q& e6 ]9 {! ^' n- M3 gone after which they can use the plane again. * z1 m) e4 u6 ?# e8 U6 L
) ?, ]) e: V' [+ l/ F# awe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39