Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. , |5 o& A4 s a. \! O+ c" D% @$ D" w
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 4 o: R0 t9 e6 Q, L# y' n7 ?! z
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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7 ` k8 [0 g: X% g, f: U/ M经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ( r, ^7 m' a e: x4 m( ?% ~
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! o8 B- [- h( [, N1 |8 t7 j( c) Esky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 8 a `. z M! d: C; u. h
% {' W+ Y& @+ Y" j2 a' F8 u' n1 S. A: J JThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of - [( \9 U/ R5 n
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice * j) n. V! r$ r& g/ Y& Z
versa.
$ W% K* l' N1 I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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/ ^/ q$ ?5 d1 z' u4 \( W% i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。 ( J. x1 @7 a0 O6 L/ ~/ E
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
0 v. p$ D7 q" e1 D" \2 Y" f) F- vback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 s0 i2 p5 a% |! w, G/ `way back， then they get bigger again. 1 H' y# _ \/ r- Q! r. y
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，
4 | Y4 V# I* v; e; C! p8 e房子又会变大了。
: a$ f7 ?; p( N% o# A7 n4 ?( r% n# M7 V5 l# Q9 @0 ` H) ZYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick N) B- @7 e( O& ~3 U
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
# E5 B5 U1 N. w8 |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 J7 Z' r- a+ l
前，请把经验袋装满。
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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。' h" {/ `6 r. y- o
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' {" R: F; x5 a) m; s* iThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway % \( Q5 ` G: x* [4 h
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 9 D( _1 P% J3 v; z+ i6 L
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
5 a* t _2 |, J( A费掉的时间。
2 v- Q! A; O! I0 b（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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0 K3 p( p: B. x. aThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 5 K$ y4 T1 A p4 n5 f4 ^; z, ]
bold pilots. 5 m* b- { {1 c7 X" Z
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。
' V( n8 ^; y& P, l- w! q5 u/ a) I3 Z3 c" m: K v$ \" R! l v$ A+ X. c- X$ U. @* JYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
4 {9 o# _: _$ w. rthe elevator.
7 d3 Z& d9 N( K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。 ) h. f& z" D) h, v: l
% N) s5 k0 I/ B6 t: x( t% S/ V; [% R1 H& h ^Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
0 p9 L3 x Q* a0 h' P8 @9 a8 O" t飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 9 D0 v3 T0 _3 h m4 p( O% v3 E
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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。 3 k' ? U2 X8 H5 r( m7 ^" z& O
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. E2 }7 _1 G; S1 Y* y4 DA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 8 M7 @& K* ^+ x% ]
one after which they can use the plane again.
! l8 x" ^# v4 Q3 R* @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 ' W; i# h+ G! t; u# q
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- O9 Z; q# Y5 [8 _; z6 p C4 W4 z0 y4 XThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
' I K! U$ D) s' Z3 e7 f5 ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
: z7 e8 A1 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 # ]7 Y% }$ |; q% c. s' ^3 `
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 7 X" p1 `0 j( [7 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
# l# i/ c" Y; |one after which they can use the plane again.
* T& {% w; E8 I( h; F/ B X8 i5 d' ^we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39