Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. % y& f% O& G- t7 j) `2 s3 y" Q
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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' n2 v, T* r2 D8 wAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take # \8 K! V* T8 C
offs you\’ve made. 8 `; c% B% _6 p9 G1 [
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 : f& k' _, p7 W" ^! B
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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1 v: |4 C8 {7 G- [% C, wThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
9 u! H* j3 S: marrival. 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。 y7 n0 L% \9 l6 H
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x$ i( n. T8 ^$ b/ j8 b; m( `There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * V* e$ J9 ?4 l. \5 E
one knows what they are.
/ F: f% d T) N6 l! ]% I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。
9 W7 N C5 S5 S8 W0 u, p5 ~! ^( s6 ? v3 z# g. D: h8 c6 Q# ?7 C# Z9 x+ lIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
7 l8 E; @9 ?/ l5 D7 Zback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the / p, W/ _; T1 S$ e* ]
way back， then they get bigger again. : e2 y6 }! E9 S# h' R8 I2 I
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，
& h7 |0 y( e' z: l" s+ s房子又会变大了。 . o; w* g3 ^0 n# C
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
2 v% _( b, d. G' \6 N) ]is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
% W. ?; f* }6 n2 A$ X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 3 o f2 T. H/ N1 i. ]
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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; ]8 `: E2 S m" U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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ' A4 z/ e- Y; K1 {" P
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
. I+ y! ?! ?1 ~* b- Z j$ v5 r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
# V9 f0 w' m+ ?$ i& k7 |) S费掉的时间。 $ x3 F/ R* v0 T. ^3 v. E2 s
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）! p! d' ?- ?& i6 O
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' |7 m! x; l. f9 Q# o0 P; j" V, }There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。
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the elevator. 4 @- V1 D2 q( l4 F, E6 ]
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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
1 r1 E+ J6 s6 p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.
) q( L0 d' v8 p/ @8 `你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ! E* M9 f3 I( o& l: v5 A
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
3 G. _" `8 Y9 x. g6 o3 E) U* Done after which they can use the plane again.
- ]% U: g: ~6 P9 Z/ a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
5 b6 h5 p) h) |4 b% ?可以再用。
* h" C7 ?9 ?0 @" I& O( j4 ^" j" h: w% s! M/ g4 G2 r3 y' m* w: z+ B- o! aThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& c1 A/ a3 ]5 _cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 4 ~9 d% A% j. O/ O1 ?0 y
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 ( y% p3 {/ A) }
开始冒汗了。 + h' u! o, X" u2 u2 g; L, _1 ~
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
) z# A: I/ u8 P7 w+ _! j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 " W6 f" D# F% p3 {) q
one after which they can use the plane again.
0 H8 ?1 K+ A3 }4 o/ K% b# b# c" S, A6 ?; Kwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39