Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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: b. k) S$ c9 M: c; G4 s3 R6 g经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 5 T# ^4 ]& C o1 N! H
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When in doubt, hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
% [ z2 J8 a) Msky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度,因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 * s1 \# @1 n$ N# b. B+ w/ x
/ h: H+ [. ?1 X* D, F! }- S' g+ oThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
N* o+ _+ Q7 n% W3 }0 p% Y6 C: Warrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice ! u: o! n# B5 x% ]& Z
versa. " B* J' }9 G# ]8 A
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。 ' h/ R8 R, o3 r, m
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one knows what they are. - ^9 D: _ W: V; O" @, }
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。
1 d, k* H& p/ A/ \6 j1 B$ X! v y1 M" a; w0 t* r" L2 ^* A, @$ B. J+ i0 WIf you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ( u: D3 g$ ~" M' v4 i* n( x
back, they get smaller... That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the " b0 j7 L# f0 o* P
way back, then they get bigger again.
, m- i( F' `" p3 v9 [/ ]( H! h( 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,
2 N! X, x; F, M) j房子又会变大了。
1 O- d" ^5 h* s7 L' h1 \* C, f6 {* b7 C( f: J* A! D0 f5 L7 _You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
3 ~: ^: R/ z [* n: o3 vis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ( u) R1 Z: j* Z& r0 P
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 - S" ^* T: b/ U/ Q! E+ D, F/ Y; s
前,请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually
3 }( W6 d) f& L- J/ ~' pcomes from bad judgment. 8 d- s8 {5 j, N
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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2 r' Y; E1 b7 s3 @The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, runway
4 O* T# e& J$ _+ x+ |behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
K2 B) b) G$ m# A1 ]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
1 p( @6 T1 L# P费掉的时间。
M, f4 n5 k. W; ](另一说是头上的天空,背後的跑道,和空掉的油箱)! u" z1 @8 A# d" V
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! |* Z$ B; b; F9 k9 [" YThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are, however, no old # _: U+ q+ e7 C: ]
bold pilots. 7 n$ Z# c0 @+ ~' `0 E( K/ 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。 ) z) n+ [2 }/ m1 C3 b L
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
) Y* m+ |+ s5 G) gthe elevator.
; t- ]+ @4 V- W* z9 c5 w" V" ~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。 2 Z* t7 L% D3 B+ ?
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 9 e; J, |% f4 Q' ]
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.
& b" s! C5 k- s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候,就是飞机着火的时候。 & P6 [6 S5 W) M; T
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 9 a5 m: [! o' o y# B4 \/ {! I
one after which they can use the plane again. ; p% w/ Z) W& r& v
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
: h* f! w9 v6 p/ v* t7 A可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 5 O1 Z6 N6 i: S4 x0 X; J' l
cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. + G7 A7 c3 b/ K; \2 [/ i" [
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 ( p) w, y6 `' ~+ `3 l6 a# _
开始冒汗了。 + f: R2 P0 [6 P" g+ v6 j
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Helicopters can\’t fly\; they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # X) j+ x8 o9 b3 O. h
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
/ }% L: d5 ^/ v6 `" Q# J- D, Bone 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