Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 9 K; v/ S* G' V2 ?: a
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
' |9 T! @8 g6 r2 F9 A/ a3 F5 z1 P7 U& |/ yWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the N% t3 F6 `* `8 h2 w6 _( @
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
- W3 j a( s( d+ Y7 j. ]- [7 H1 e0 B7 r) m; Y0 [- N2 z: R4 h" WThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 9 X+ V- x, u [! P
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice m5 w+ Y+ ?& ]' q. Q
versa.
& P: ]4 F8 @8 C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。 ( z$ ` i) t( U
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0 }8 ^+ Q8 h+ k: AThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no # i$ ~0 ~/ i" t" w# l) [- z
one knows what they are. / }8 Y1 Z c: T: `- H* e
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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0 j$ h1 ]: s3 WIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ( z0 A9 k6 Z0 l0 I- E- K5 B% k
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ X& g* ]' F! x' E* lway back， then they get bigger again.
" W- ?, S% d* u: I% W9 ^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， 2 F7 B3 c* i, e6 `5 o; W3 q7 p
房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ; H5 E6 |; k' ^, a( X3 X
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
9 q e" V7 R& a$ a# V- P6 T! S) W9 r, S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 , @" u) Y& W. ^ u+ R3 I. O
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually $ V7 \9 o* }, r
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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。- \0 \6 y i, K' W' ?/ a; B
1 j5 u3 @( d% k2 T$ \0 B* P* ~# T& _& e- {4 m: K5 T4 VThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway # c5 y' N" c$ n) A% J# W7 V
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
* ]. G9 J( s: Q8 q% V5 {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
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）1 @- X0 h2 [& W( c' m: b5 v% W
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& H7 r% g# e( c0 b1 Y$ D0 qThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
2 s: O/ w9 b+ g, Y+ cbold pilots.
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% T1 a7 c8 B- C$ S) ?4 cYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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# I! F& p1 q1 k1 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。
" z9 c# T% Q# U8 B6 }' X- o: `9 [0 Z! K& m l9 ]" M, C- K$ G9 j1 T; f7 ]6 hFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
$ E' P! p: Z5 S3 p8 |5 ]飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 C" I. Q% v R9 B% N, J
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 6 U4 @4 F0 E: Q/ O# M
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
# e0 O6 Q/ e9 @ ]" R3 g0 w' M( `2 |2 l. \3 u, a) w* ~$ h% \* C" vA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
" T* N, b6 E8 O) ^one after which they can use the plane again.
5 N) ~ b5 c: D: ]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
! \1 k7 Q6 A2 b# a/ g可以再用。 ' D) m# U3 Q" Y, w
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& B+ j; u9 i0 Vcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 s& P# V/ l) r; x5 |* \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 9 g% U7 _, S! e/ R. L) H4 W9 M, I6 i4 U
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. + n- s. f3 b! o, 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 ( m+ e! y/ S$ \+ m3 [- p- t
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39