Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( x! j3 r5 T9 O- G' P' Z
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 % [0 i' a6 x7 { ?' Y$ K
# W/ ?/ X4 G# W! |0 i) x7 O- _' z) H! B1 Z, j) O& Y$ a$ k; A3 UAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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7 H, P( f# d+ c. }# y" z9 t经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
7 w0 N1 A! y$ ]" K" m7 ?: ysky. 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
\, ?4 @4 z5 P* sarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice % D o2 U& d7 q2 T, g2 f
versa.
6 d& z% W% e, x/ H1 U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。 0 G* w7 i( W3 h
2 m: h. \( y' K' N0 x6 B; k/ a5 {& E, m5 c! d" }1 y" M% S/ NThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
* C- K5 J) g$ ]7 Z( ^! Lone knows what they are. ; w# z6 i' F' a- Q9 D
要做出好的降落有三个原则。但很不幸地，没人知道是哪三个。
" U" S3 e7 v N; X) k0 s0 A/ b- F$ H( J$ X' j0 D# T% {" QIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , h1 N/ Y1 Q( h
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the - p" t. q, Y, K5 x
way back， then they get bigger again. 0 j/ m! F) U8 f' j) |% _& {! O
当你把控制杆推前，房子会变大。当你把控制杆拉後房子变小了。但当你拉着不放， # ^) y6 n- k* }0 @8 W. I7 e0 f
房子又会变大了。
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# w, M. g6 @3 \; z! w% g) VYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
- F o" }5 @. i) L+ \is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 9 c4 F$ {, x' z" k) r8 c$ p0 ]' }
开始时你有两个袋子，运气袋装得满满的，经验袋是空的。关键在於，在运气袋变空 6 l F! w; c( d% F
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 8 o9 [5 h$ b" ~7 r, v
comes from bad judgment.
% G' P; ?, u- T# g5 B( R- g, j好的判断来自经验。但是很不幸的，经验通常是来自坏的判断。
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5 r9 p9 c+ H: [The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 8 t$ u5 E. e" q3 ?: z9 P
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 1 S$ b: Y' U& \2 S# J5 F
对於飞行员来说，最没用的三件事：在你头上的高度，在你背後的跑道，以及刚刚浪
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
- T W( a/ _% a |5 g* E0 Tbold pilots.
" i& }' ~# p9 |8 Y: q, @世界上有老飞行员，也有勇敢的飞行员。但是并没有又老又勇敢的飞行员。
! G1 s) I6 H6 n2 G: ]' s$ \) }3 g+ r$ c0 ~* Q( A' t4 E: ?! h6 @/ ~# l1 F0 eYou 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。
0 W; T/ l/ f( w3 f# M0 E5 k0 o- i$ i* P6 e: ?; q& D5 ?2 \8 y$ {$ }+ @ G7 E1 T& ^; M0 eFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
+ P0 R7 G0 v& K1 X% `% o+ F飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
) d* h6 r0 C$ u+ Q! R, O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 ! f. W1 Q! `( ]; F# K
one after which they can use the plane again. $ O3 T1 J/ z$ ]: y
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% a6 b% h$ C) `: j, j
可以再用。 2 L5 z% @# P, s( e$ U
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& `& l. Q; @( Y% Qcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
# x0 H+ r, j' N3 t+ t# T7 B: 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 3 H: h4 _/ }* V4 @
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 U" i3 N# i `' S0 Z; v2 b. F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
. K1 S8 N& b! M) T, B/ ?, Rone after which they can use the plane again. ( V, p4 |" O! l0 I
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39