Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. / y7 J+ W. }; `" I# K6 k, \; g+ O
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 # h& `9 D. r! u( @ ^2 L
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
1 l$ F/ j) [# G' L4 K3 c2 S- g* Uoffs you\’ve made.
0 [ S8 ^0 ~* L4 `( }经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
/ @/ @& t! x2 r% C7 G% L- H! m( v' J9 @7 K2 oWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 8 s/ _/ \; L4 \! S
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 / N+ ]9 T$ q/ t+ m* g8 n0 u/ |% h
: ^- t0 b) }5 ?# f2 v& p" J3 E" B6 e; i# dThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of . o* J$ U7 r+ y9 O
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) Z) o/ [0 Q9 a. C/ N* K
versa. 5 w3 ^- U, U/ X8 { t. R+ U9 G4 B
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。 : w: F: d5 n4 ?
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1 I8 q; [* R6 yThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
- _9 s5 Q) B* Kone knows what they are. 4 S3 T+ K+ t; M! M9 `' b% L8 |
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。 ) U" D% ~: A" t, g$ K* ^* x
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1 b2 M7 }" V' `If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ; @0 Q- j) i C% `1 C4 U
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
9 z$ u/ x& n5 a' }way back， then they get bigger again.
Y" p" L% T- B- Y8 T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，
+ p* p, e& s) T/ }0 k9 W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 # B& [/ P9 J6 S& L& ~1 W
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
% P4 }) k' l! N) V# l% T# [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 + y' A. U% Y) r- [# E
前，请把经验袋装满。
$ h1 v5 G) g7 A) O) T: K t1 U4 ?; W+ v% P/ Q! ~2 i2 Q) j$ i3 w8 B# FGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
* R: J# o, p- ~9 ^) T3 jcomes from bad judgment.
( x1 R4 ?2 a5 I0 v- 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。/ R2 `" j- a3 R" x6 Q
. l: P. c3 u O# w6 y! t1 A; ~: H/ R( W, }The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
m) O" C* q" G( h5 z) Ibehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 1 Z, a: s( e% ~
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
, u O: D9 {: Q, _+ h9 @费掉的时间。
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2 Z8 J+ j% @: L) p; `+ G% F2 G' E4 ], G2 L% xThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 5 b' z8 I! C& j. R! r/ V
bold pilots.
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ! w# u% q: m% T. J6 t* |. d& w
the elevator. , Y4 E" R X# p! t( u" k
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。 u$ g5 |: Y0 |9 Y; x& u0 B
+ V: ^" c3 [' ~$ [" ~8 J$ @# V: r% H+ _1 g, Y& oFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
" i# X. L1 ~8 Z6 v& D6 H6 I飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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6 K7 b" F. n# V2 Q3 wThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ ?5 ~0 R5 W1 b你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # A, j; j/ d$ f$ e# f' ^3 y
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is * u2 Q% q% T; {. Y h I8 D" g
one after which they can use the plane again. / v- g/ h- J [1 N" R
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 ! e; j+ [* K) M
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
) G s3 ]% a( ^- t7 ]( x1 k' ncool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. * w, W/ h& Q3 s7 r( E7 D
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 g6 h0 k0 N V9 ` v1 q4 z; p
开始冒汗了。 : Q: s) W D; @$ s# |/ l% ~: d
/ j1 }" v, ~ r2 c) E3 G- A, P' I) c5 s" X* M8 K- N* r. h2 |Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
# V5 _1 v+ e3 q3 ~5 i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 3 e; r# g- X3 a1 ], q* ?: q
one after which they can use the plane again.
; b3 X, g1 y7 P- y4 o: h% W+ W4 Z+ Ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39