Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
/ a' t, w$ E ^3 \1 D起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 - B1 K# D/ z* Y+ H: q: e
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take j" [# b; m7 b7 _; O3 \( C) O) |/ W& q
offs you\’ve made. 4 f& f3 H, G$ F3 E# T/ A x9 {
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 # _. W1 Y) y+ l- k8 L: a# K' |
5 b) ~& T0 x/ v$ q' x4 c2 ]8 C- jWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 0 j2 }1 o5 A) q+ C6 G
sky. 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 : F4 T* L; p2 f& c( N# U! C
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
4 l2 Y8 s9 d& C+ J0 k! A4 ~ Kversa.
) s8 m* r2 m" w4 q% A5 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。 3 ]. {' t) N$ r( G# j1 [4 }
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no & v" c6 o: k) L/ D0 @8 C T
one knows what they are.
: s) W* `6 K0 Q4 }+ H7 n# Q- 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
/ h% P7 N+ E8 w# _% L& r. xback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
, R6 J6 p, G+ W+ D7 `way back， then they get bigger again. / V5 w# `" b( _* L/ e( a- f
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，
1 s1 i8 n9 X d! s) Q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
6 v2 Z$ u9 f, t. Y4 Q' a9 Kis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' h+ q; P; _3 a" b. r. u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
/ a6 I1 {- d9 [. Z9 C A, Z$ o1 \前，请把经验袋装满。
H4 V+ o' R+ Y Q7 g8 V, ^: \/ q( R) b( H, w/ z/ N/ l# d' m$ V/ i' ?: QGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
8 K/ w- I# U) `( \4 Z* j( bcomes from bad judgment.
' [! q) A4 d/ y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。6 o- {! h! I8 l# V9 W$ Y6 a+ D
7 {6 s7 z' H7 v3 A! s& z* m, V! I4 ^+ g# M8 ^9 eThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway % I4 a6 R I; r# R6 a
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ( M9 H" `- R C8 a
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 8 c2 p* n6 l, A3 d! n% J
费掉的时间。 9 p/ K! T$ P+ `5 q: W; p9 a4 z& ~$ l: T
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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% B0 y8 a! S9 }$ W; W# XThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old * a+ m4 R f: m
bold pilots.
. q0 p y1 N2 v$ x R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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: \( ^6 r) a+ ]# G' eYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
, n, ~! L- |9 L7 j4 e8 Jthe elevator.
/ C' ]3 M% [, A7 u7 F1 p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。
! z, S& Q$ o. ?" \+ D$ U* \6 N2 {1 x: R) g) L# t6 wFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
% \( |3 ] \7 B" [5 I5 a0 y/ O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. 8 p, |& ?# a9 {% a% R
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ! T2 t7 o5 i7 m+ `$ c5 T
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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: L( m5 J2 x, Q( I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 " }, a' x) s; g
可以再用。
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) C+ {( J0 A+ f8 }+ j3 zThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
# B4 v, z- G7 ?; P7 c9 |cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
& v' o& ^4 N% _/ S e+ L( d# O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 u+ b \8 d$ P* O# t( v: I
开始冒汗了。
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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 1 y3 E. Z( M/ ` R j
one after which they can use the plane again.
' I9 H7 L7 O1 F0 n/ c0 D4 ~$ C- T8 Zwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39