Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. / r# [/ A; D* o3 W# C0 Y) C
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。
: l9 E7 |' @6 `" [0 s, ^( Q& N' g6 d) ~When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
* h+ a/ R5 {8 F1 qsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
9 z+ a8 t/ N- m3 n/ }% H% D; W% H- c. h- Z& Z! U- O9 E9 R. e1 @1 u8 v3 a$ vThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ' P7 z3 o; _* N* A' D+ u( a" _
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。 * C' [9 Z$ w9 [) m1 V3 \6 }
$ H; T* R. B: a+ @( U* Y) _$ y$ ^+ C% _" @+ e ^; k% KThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 0 z- |0 [- U* S! B4 q" f, z
one knows what they are.
& E4 {/ c+ c3 r/ l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 + U. J8 w& s9 O! ?5 J; X
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
( K& K1 E+ {* A6 P$ Eway back， then they get bigger again.
( i) J1 o% C* b" X; h% G% i/ @$ H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， # N" J6 {0 R2 }8 X2 s# B$ K: w
房子又会变大了。 ! G+ w# W6 S6 m, U& W8 @; C9 I a
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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. {: H+ I/ a) G* j9 {3 t& ?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
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7 d2 Y' E& v% e) E8 {Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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6 k+ y6 T2 {6 f+ [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。, d0 t5 d5 w- Q# h4 T
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" w* D8 ]6 @ X6 K0 bThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway # e" S4 ], }# i h
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
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费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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) i1 E! {$ }) U; T8 T: V2 ~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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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。
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1 e( g, u* P; hFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 8 S; E' M. S) Q, \6 k0 H% ^
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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2 c" v* Q9 A K0 D( f2 |你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 6 o+ j- E1 U* r* Y. m
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 d0 F* Z! e' _/ K( m, J1 {
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
! l" N/ s- H* }! W9 q6 @' Y5 h开始冒汗了。 ; B9 J1 t, q, ~' Y
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
5 o9 k2 q2 S o5 q) I$ I: v6 R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 $ }7 V% X+ x8 e! I% y0 U3 X
one after which they can use the plane again. 5 j" T# |5 T9 E% \, X+ a1 n
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39