Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
* U ] D& B) A+ ], e起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
$ O/ G7 ^* {, N% K8 ^3 R4 S2 _4 @9 V+ r( n) i2 _% c( ?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。 / I1 Q0 n6 V8 d+ S) y; l
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the + T( \- O/ S% i( j) `, g w" ]
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 * @; L; p( J$ o+ W; B4 O% W
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
( R8 @7 `: s! q$ Uarrival. 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。 B1 r" A0 I& B: Z8 k8 V& j
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, ]' N( m# {) Z3 t7 L8 M( a9 @" CThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no & d% A; s ]; ?7 D6 z3 t1 y
one knows what they are. 5 y1 A7 \" \8 F7 Y+ V# S
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。
& h/ r: M# s, c+ p2 b% v) {% h+ k; a! P9 T9 }, d o. x; A* I+ h8 yIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick * a. E% A& X0 T1 [
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
$ a- D) v: L9 ^+ |' hway back， then they get bigger again. 7 ^6 c. _0 [& j7 a
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， ; W3 ^3 w1 g q( M5 y: n/ j0 F
房子又会变大了。 " M5 m: Q+ C. }/ B) C
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 9 s0 m7 w. z& G. u$ m
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
+ R8 V# m) o) L/ e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 & M+ _/ Z5 {/ W
前，请把经验袋装满。 ( n- d" `# h1 I( t( J0 ]: I
5 s S0 `" |4 F+ V/ L3 @! a* k4 i6 ~0 E! B, _Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually - ^ I: _1 Y: {6 X$ N! j2 N) e
comes from bad judgment.
" M9 d8 v: q# _. k1 s/ |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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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
& l9 c) }1 R1 \4 p% r- b! y费掉的时间。
+ M+ R6 I2 e9 p1 V- e（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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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。 2 U( N. i; a3 w8 { ~0 `
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4 h3 X( E) h& h& H8 f% DYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 5 g \4 O1 K8 G1 Y9 L+ w4 r
the elevator.
& `/ l8 s4 z, J8 @7 m' J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。
6 s* V5 G1 G' Q" D/ J A+ Q- k: x$ i& s1 }: _) @$ L4 U- _" G# l. ]3 k/ P9 D, q$ I9 _Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
- C9 S' ~- o1 s1 }( U% ?飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
. o `+ H% ?# O* u1 z9 ]: C$ n- ~' b3 |/ ^0 }; D( C+ J& ^6 x" d2 o7 g2 [& rThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- z) j1 I( _1 V你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ; T4 M6 T! o9 i" v
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7 h f3 ?3 s6 p! L* xA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 0 X* c" D/ b- ~8 n6 K0 d: m' ^
one after which they can use the plane again. 9 b! ]& F+ f7 g+ k" ^6 {; E
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
- u; F6 k4 I# C, R1 k/ r& v可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
Y# r5 w6 ?/ J2 u: Lcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 G# R f' U! |9 r
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
6 _0 T' ^/ S3 ]6 y' D2 C$ D/ E* P开始冒汗了。 , J1 z% L, u* d" }# i& x- Q2 l
1 k/ q& N2 G( P' V2 B: k6 a; F- x, [9 y" E% {( a, J0 T2 ?, ~8 k- ]4 s. QHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ! h0 R4 P- J, z- L
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
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) }+ j- q. O# W8 E7 v6 j9 p [6 J8 cwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39