Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
: v. c, r+ r# P- ?+ e起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 3 J5 L0 E: b% q+ l
offs you\’ve made.
1 o" Z9 w& |/ q5 N( G$ G经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . S# I/ d& K; ~- | [7 o2 T
; A$ N# ?' x' L& w, |" [! P/ xWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
: Y( ]3 f- Z: ]0 ssky. 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 ! X$ b# v2 A3 O _ o. O$ f
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) E/ R/ ] m# c% u
versa.
3 u! v- e0 v; H; u( q# K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。 % v8 U; j6 b4 `' j! q
' b3 E) g; t" ?3 G" E- y! N& @8 PThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 1 d) C r( [: W: b M! D3 x) e0 V
one knows what they are.
, }/ n2 }( [( g ?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。
; o8 S, O. t+ }' n( W) d& A2 S- f$ v7 F% O, b7 I$ t/ _' o9 N+ N% KIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 0 w" t: G$ H" Y( c. F! P
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
3 o. ~( u* l+ Y# iway back， then they get bigger again. + H3 _% K. L T3 I
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， ; h( R, C+ S# s& G* T( x2 N
房子又会变大了。 ' j! r+ j# o' }* l+ r
1 j; @" j3 |3 c, Q0 \( ]1 x9 K# g* `* Q5 K: OYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , K# ?. G7 @" \7 G
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 0 R# T- m& V9 O5 `) I5 ]
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
& K8 {9 }! m* _0 C0 ~前，请把经验袋装满。 i- ~3 u" _9 a+ \0 E
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually g v. a, j; X9 P# \* \1 ^
comes from bad judgment.
3 M* G; M! R/ F: [/ G k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。9 Q' Z5 L7 q) a2 f# ]7 `
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ( o: p2 J' i" U
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 4 n, R$ C! H# u! Q6 t: b
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）! \& ]2 |" L* |: x( N
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
+ B W8 N \# L3 w; U2 h3 Qbold pilots.
! ], T# K; y0 V& E# F5 W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。 3 v9 F1 D6 [! s/ L# u
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to : A* y* ]0 u4 P( V0 z' {
the elevator. : q/ a \ z) \
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。 * O6 y6 t8 A6 Q6 N% a3 _6 F, f" K
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" e2 n4 {5 I3 x4 v9 TFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. : C1 @5 N0 l% c) C* U& |+ R7 Q
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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& j. j9 x% |& K2 L) ~The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
: b" [) X, F# R7 k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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; M4 r/ C0 p- e) p: b9 ?A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
, K; d1 b" p: ione after which they can use the plane again.
$ h* ^7 E: d8 J) s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 # n0 u1 Q: J5 `' q" r, w
可以再用。
5 }8 v- A9 H) ?- V7 k7 z- @) J+ B! ?' Q+ T. e3 m" e F- W) FThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
' p0 {/ f" l+ M _1 `) |5 Ocool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
" t/ ^0 K9 F) g7 u/ U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 : q7 V) i4 e, M0 E
开始冒汗了。 1 E# G! G% b& B* g+ ]
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
B7 C$ }: D2 K" Q7 ?- Y, m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 $ q4 }) w* o! N. i k8 f) u
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