Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. # v! H/ u; C6 d, q
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 3 I' K M( O0 P/ D: w
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take . p" k2 D7 g" n4 i* c
offs you\’ve made. 7 r. q2 l2 N5 j% ~6 f& \1 |
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 : C& O9 ^' ^8 c; w3 j* U7 d% i) Z5 F
% |) a+ U; d6 j0 M ?& f: o, jWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
. Y& c" `& j' X+ z2 @4 fsky. 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 + D; \( b, P$ F. e
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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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。 4 c, p2 L% V( `* Y( C
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! |8 ~4 r: i1 b0 a9 [1 {
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 r0 I: F' e2 g. O# a" O( Gway back， then they get bigger again. % e9 u6 S r2 ~7 B }
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，
3 T- G. i" _1 C" B) ~8 T5 R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
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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
$ N+ X4 K0 p7 O& \8 W' ]前，请把经验袋装满。
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/ Y. `' ]5 _; f W% h1 z: P% yGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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$ R9 |( V* d' p/ z- k
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 3 z, ^7 N8 H$ s8 z
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 4 g. q! Z6 q6 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 7 {7 G5 R8 |6 u/ I
费掉的时间。
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( g- C3 `9 o' Q- d' O; @. T! Q. w" O# t5 Q" SThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old * d* O9 r* l# {0 ]! S
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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。 . g0 j$ p- k6 i: }# F! T! V& X
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 0 D4 g+ R0 U! d- W4 E
the elevator.
3 d" b; {& e6 ?' C8 b9 M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。 E8 |! T. P+ M( n [2 }
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. " Y- @3 i, d* q) Q9 Y. h7 k
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - c$ b" f8 L1 Z4 U0 _3 Z! f: X5 V
0 `% Z5 c" I$ E5 E& G4 \$ ?5 ?$ k4 p9 KA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ) t" y, {. x. t4 T0 x! _
one after which they can use the plane again. 9 \7 F, L, I3 x% h1 G! o
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 1 i' M- H2 m9 {* ~) g+ T
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
( a' Z" Y* ~9 u; G2 hcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ) B2 u; } a' i$ Z
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 4 ^, g$ X/ G" I; s
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
* V+ |* B. j/ j- \& O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 6 e1 T4 h- l) A7 }! i4 c6 G
one after which they can use the plane again. , G2 U3 [* T- c+ O3 t0 B3 a2 E$ q& ?3 m
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39