Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
$ J# Z5 E/ u0 f+ G, E% ?/ F( H起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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' y9 T- t& a# r, ?6 e# _% fAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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* A/ N! m7 @2 ~! l/ k% x) x, y. s* I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
8 e& Y, k' G* P& j. K- ssky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ! @: ^- y, }5 e, S+ [" R
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h9 @8 g6 j1 J0 _" KThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
8 x% g- e! v8 X6 s: Garrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice / p- J. s) g% z# f8 A' ~, H5 o
versa. . \+ [$ ?1 C: @
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。 * x) C# X/ L7 t% b$ P* D( _
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ' D4 t0 H2 O+ ~' o& {
one knows what they are. ' f- b; g5 y' u2 `
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。 , a" p- B% i1 p8 ?
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , |+ W+ a: ^8 u- Y5 S% K4 C: ^
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
! p+ g' S# o! K! @: c, Uway back， then they get bigger again.
, N* g/ D2 G0 \. D) G/ ~- `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， 5 |* G+ N2 v/ M0 F
房子又会变大了。 - S) d* W- K, [ M
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 8 P! g! @) v( b- f1 p
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
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前，请把经验袋装满。 * f7 ?/ ~* L+ @! p% K8 A
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 2 e5 J+ c& u3 Z
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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。2 l- y9 g' P7 q! | n3 N7 H! M
1 ?% ~! Z- W; R! T: x5 a) i8 b" o) i6 K* U ^The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
: {& e# |7 h5 Tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. $ t: Y8 Y- x9 y! ^1 Q4 r8 y
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
( H5 f* _; H" Q费掉的时间。
$ E3 g0 g1 ]* V（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 ! E" \9 m" I# o2 a3 X" H" M; |
bold pilots.
/ B) p$ f* h/ I1 _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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: `' ~& {0 t4 ?7 }% f+ L" S5 IYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 6 |9 H2 X# @: b! J+ a% ^$ r, N. L
the elevator.
3 }! ^+ K7 Z4 [; v( F$ {+ }9 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。 . j( M& c! r5 R, ?6 T
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- V0 F- \8 ~$ x$ ]) KFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
: u# W" H3 n d8 t飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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( N" T9 p- g- r3 y* eThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. , I; q. }; N3 q1 @; m3 W
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 : K/ {( q. ?1 p4 j
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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
7 T+ I9 B3 D% f$ h6 H% @可以再用。 ( w* E0 X' X f" i l
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# @) s1 E2 l* s5 F% F: n- oThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
" o! d" {& x0 v9 E$ r C7 }cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
# X0 F; J* t( G. m0 m, u7 E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 7 H& M- u, j# Y; z
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 9 H& S: T3 M1 y- g0 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 # w0 M+ `3 w6 S2 K% O& B
one after which they can use the plane again. - b4 A# E4 b+ ~2 a7 P! {
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39