Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. . v( s: o; y/ D6 t" r& w% u2 Z z* L
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 / Q4 a4 ^, l2 z: ^5 W8 K9 `& O4 d V
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7 U9 ^9 \7 I* c; d& b5 |Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
5 H. y* P: V" O) b% _offs you\’ve made.
0 W+ d Y+ J: }# X3 r" |7 o经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 Q+ r; M; `8 j: ]) q0 _) F
0 X6 [" N) x+ S, b: o6 a9 QWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the / W( k* E [% @7 B* y; L
sky. 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 ' Y6 _1 g- z, K1 O
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
3 z5 Y) e9 O* m' F8 E) |: sversa.
6 I9 a, Q+ c; ], q% r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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/ G: |! d h; ?& m1 u9 g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。 & T% O; X7 ]) Y
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7 ~) O: r/ _! T ]( c- WIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick " Q g3 S* H9 q$ ?( o- T
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
, \2 S, q% t" [# q+ U* Dway back， then they get bigger again. 1 o$ U& d1 a' ]" t1 l1 W
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 p7 v1 |( [7 i9 q9 _
房子又会变大了。 0 a. s' E! [: J' X
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , o, l# Z u, T
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
g; o2 |# t5 R" h% V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
- A7 {8 T/ o% F- u O4 F& V前，请把经验袋装满。 + C& y# j, ?! q. H; O/ ~
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- d1 t: v" g cGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 5 ^5 H4 ?4 a8 N* N
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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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2 |* q9 n5 T! O# k6 JThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway , F$ A! v$ X, c) ]; O0 y' ?; C; ^
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
. ~ f. E3 n" L" ^ k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
& m! w3 Q& M, n" l% q( h费掉的时间。
& ?- h0 u# g0 c9 |# e- G（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）+ _. x! Z/ p3 d" X$ Z- k
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。 ( B; s# p/ a! { k7 [9 f$ c$ ~, R5 T
" D0 o) g5 E1 P* B) }0 S% d; u/ v: \3 w- aYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 6 c2 G( q$ o. o& A; p8 ^8 \
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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。
& ?3 i4 Q* T$ {; |2 l/ W& ]$ M/ B) p4 f, l/ I1 `$ V* D, l. Z6 H1 |) I% b% ?, t. oFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 9 F: c* X- m* Z
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 7 ]3 |0 O; t" j5 [. m$ R
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 0 g6 z/ m9 V/ v. x1 E8 v' |+ e$ J
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4 l8 j1 v' X+ {7 P. zA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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3 O: u5 I- r( 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
, T* I; q3 w! r; S2 P可以再用。 7 N! b" H$ o8 X4 j1 g/ y0 J
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
. {% A) s0 B8 y3 B" J3 ~cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
+ A- y* b' {7 E2 ^$ s. l- ~) v/ l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 $ e2 m( \8 D" I* n# M
开始冒汗了。
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) H1 S! c4 y, ]& h3 F5 KHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
( D/ l% z6 _: i7 D& f! P6 ], O* u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 % C+ s& [- G' u' Q% }" h
one after which they can use the plane again. " ~* U- R# g$ ~3 F' d# L) F, d$ @* L! M
3 G- H+ Z- ^2 ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39