Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ) Z. g% Y, D# ^: t# b* \
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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0 |0 p( r: }7 O( g+ X, TAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
0 ]3 f7 m; m$ f1 N0 t' C/ ioffs you\’ve made.
& Y& q; `4 b, } T经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
( B% W* G5 ^! ^- i" p! n, k: w; k! IWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
) ?! \" P( Z6 u' U8 M f" G5 Zsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 # X- j6 x2 i0 G) H3 _
) }/ Y4 r1 l2 Z3 z. m; P2 o! u. b9 {; o! }6 C, b; J/ IThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
7 g. J8 `( V: a Marrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
# k9 S" y- m7 L |versa. 6 F# a! n% J x% R/ R& c0 ^
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。 ) \6 L3 `; X8 r7 C4 ^$ c
. f3 c( ]6 I. x1 C9 N8 A6 P3 m1 E2 S6 g! h* }9 Y% V3 QThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no % [: _. e" a E0 M C
one knows what they are.
! U" M9 R+ F( r* v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
( D Q5 @* Q& G1 G4 kback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ; X" l. T$ f3 H3 h
way back， then they get bigger again. ) _- E; g3 v* E2 d+ P- [( Q
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 v- F! B# k( r
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 : V6 \! ?1 {; [
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
- ~: ~/ C: Z- Z/ ?$ k3 J& X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 O/ c/ M6 n$ D- T) ^( T; u
前，请把经验袋装满。 ! M$ b* r# e+ s( I8 L2 @$ G& M
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8 \& ~0 H r0 p/ c' ]6 RGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 8 n3 l9 l, A8 ]: d
comes from bad judgment.
, v z# a* U" v# H h) C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。- ?+ ?. r$ B, c, X. u
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway : V. s+ s* |5 c$ M# H# d
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. : m" T8 ?$ P, k' }6 u9 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 % K; h! p& Q9 K: G1 ?$ c
费掉的时间。
! R2 H8 M! \9 @% _: I（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
( x4 H2 K. _, A' b4 o% m( F0 X) T. z5 A. e. ^/ L( R- ]$ gThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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1 t X9 A @' ^% c9 l* ^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。
. N! d( U% _" h! A8 h0 R0 M7 z9 P2 R/ a; A; z, m& |1 s" g& h2 q( m$ _6 N5 |, |1 iYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
. f% j& t7 G4 V+ m9 v) d3 ]: ^ q; |the elevator. / U6 P: E5 i2 o& f" ]0 p8 E
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。 8 e; A6 A1 g, b- T( X& ~
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. d8 C ~3 e s7 F6 w% [1 |Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. - ~8 x5 e/ Y+ k4 A9 v% a6 K
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 1 A0 `3 i% T) j
6 V, D7 G- p& R8 _" {" r% z+ y, l/ i8 m6 u( R! nThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
5 F- ^% V! b: t! |, ?# i! n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
8 j: t+ \4 a8 `1 f+ Wone after which they can use the plane again. 6 O+ ]) P+ a# {0 ]4 f# h+ U; w
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$ I/ F# P. K# f9 _- @可以再用。
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' |& x3 R9 Y" hThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot . J( k5 Y; |) j% D0 m5 V8 q
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 Z o( n0 } ~4 j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
2 r9 S6 E) B2 w- w$ K* C开始冒汗了。
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; k2 O5 T( K+ a. f5 QHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
! H$ E2 q- R% d B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
8 X5 Q: Q y9 W1 @9 a; n9 g9 ~one after which they can use the plane again.
& \! n. l6 s: b! C8 }# v' n1 u# K9 T) B; A: L K( s1 M& {+ m3 o8 Twe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39