Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
0 D$ D, j, O* }# A8 Z" B H起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 0 H! W% w: ] c
4 g+ V1 L; U( J) s( P |5 [2 E6 `% b/ ^ \2 E5 H/ kAlways 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。
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sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 / N; S8 _, _5 B
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ) A& x+ V, E2 X/ y/ e
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 9 g, P5 K4 k W* H8 k' c
versa.
- ]* S/ P- J; X$ C7 j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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/ d+ p, P, [' e5 B+ `There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
2 v5 \1 f; x3 b! Uone knows what they are.
0 i( x7 b W1 W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 & v. u8 } D0 I# g! S. @
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
" I" L) y0 N2 O( tway back， then they get bigger again. 6 @- S/ G% a( @3 o7 H2 q% U3 ^
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， * t8 ?( V+ R# F0 ~. n6 u
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
. X" B) F) Q% z4 p* Y0 w& f9 Uis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& D. k8 T( R/ U% P; ~5 n. v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 " d8 H" S5 @6 Q0 r9 K8 p
前，请把经验袋装满。 . A$ ]: f* Z) B1 {1 x$ s
4 [' \7 x/ ~! o8 G* k- \0 E( ?% T% v( M3 J* W( i- d7 XGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
4 v) W; m M" _comes from bad judgment.
4 C: [8 b: E z* C( r& \+ U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 9 @! w" T* @6 V% ~* X2 ^
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 9 u. C- r8 y: `( G1 t: `
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
! C& ^9 l- N' H9 D5 T/ o) r( X费掉的时间。
/ m$ Y% d, m! q5 Z) Z（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）# K( i; f, u) Z& N% E8 n5 L2 I% R
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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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 1 l! H" H/ Y2 ]" P" m3 a
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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。 . D% L5 e; o) w1 q* f2 Q; f- K) X
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/ T* [% z4 l" [, d& U' r2 E0 }Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
" @9 R" I5 J! J2 G: E" ]2 q飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 6 w" k/ b$ k7 v, E. l6 V+ ?# n
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4 b5 Q! e2 G7 p, h2 [ nThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
6 s X8 A- l; d. K0 h- W8 q, ~你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ) w0 m# o8 `1 ]
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( |9 j0 W: S7 h; vA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
- |( E! d1 J" @% v6 h( vone after which they can use the plane again. ! L5 E7 Z0 H1 r; b2 z; R; w* c; 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
5 _" O' F% a9 ~; h4 ^可以再用。 ) o e) u6 E3 S3 B
5 }2 W9 ^' ^& S5 H( d/ X, w) f; [; K; y( C" ], l7 \6 C. NThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 7 v# s2 j' I' j b- I: A
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
2 w1 {; |! K$ D( 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
) J% B+ U+ r5 B7 L# u/ a( y开始冒汗了。 7 B- o. N) C% B' S9 o
3 C5 j" i! V) [/ {$ p! u1 l) s- x- q) ^# d6 Z1 VHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
8 _ x1 c' L3 W8 X! Z9 D" [( 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 0 q5 c% f% q7 e" p: i
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39