Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
3 V/ A; M9 }. Y1 w& y起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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, ]$ v. u6 _( @. e3 y% HAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
* n9 \* Y3 ]- E" O7 z+ Yoffs you\’ve made.
/ ?' }5 `% l% ^3 ~8 H经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 9 N: E9 T! A: h; c0 z" Y
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
' ?! O: y9 ` v$ a5 @) x. `sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 {. ^" K Q6 x- m" C
- c l% v3 P$ Z' K* N' c- k9 k3 i+ YThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of * q i- E0 \ c4 {7 X: w
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice + a$ Y" ^& i! p
versa. ( ^- ]. O! A" X' u1 N
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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! j7 j F% l8 D+ ~# _/ o+ G9 ]There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 7 a1 D p. S( S4 u
one knows what they are.
3 ~5 ^9 G/ C) ?% t" h, d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。
( S' W" M1 x! U0 ^2 \) d9 q& y& t7 |5 Y, m; y4 {5 s7 xIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
& U4 C% P5 H& W3 Hback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 4 s& p5 S+ K4 @+ i V m0 L+ a
way back， then they get bigger again.
7 \2 v. V$ @8 e! o; p6 n" k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，
# R$ N {1 _8 S5 K& S+ H# {0 B房子又会变大了。 ' @% y$ Y8 D1 D+ u# `. Y
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ; H' U- _, P' ^1 H! }
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
n! R& x: K4 Y* {" n) A% @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
- Q$ i! e) v6 [' _ p前，请把经验袋装满。 " [% p" Z. Q& G; E& F9 t7 c1 C% g
" w# A, Z& y- U5 x/ v+ M+ L; l. {9 c/ a# W! N! lGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
) p' c3 p; w+ k& E* Icomes from bad judgment.
7 N. M; X0 B1 s# }5 B3 q8 s# |, U: p9 \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。1 {$ s! g. _4 z; H
6 o5 W! [$ u9 _0 Q3 w0 u |; b* H- W& c# Q! e; p4 a4 R8 IThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway - C9 ~6 ^; _' K2 [1 W: ?7 G
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ! a" E) a! V0 T2 I, _! V! r' `6 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 3 c3 ~, M9 A8 ]6 k [2 t7 P
费掉的时间。
# }1 C& k' G R% a1 s（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
) G+ ]/ H; B, Q" W, G. _5 r- R: W7 c w- q/ g4 S& e" R) D9 p( n( t8 Q" G% c qThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
6 m0 }+ c3 g8 v f+ i" n# |( s0 jbold pilots.
3 P, i# j4 ?! H+ L' K( d& E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。 : b$ k$ A# E9 A& _
o' O$ E- W. t9 `# I/ [3 R6 m& b; M* \" D6 SYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
. H+ g4 V# m2 e3 ithe elevator. ; `' Y0 f, O' K: a7 ?
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. ' k% e2 Z9 F6 q* x, h
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
9 {% [9 `& K% z: {6 K# S$ _. M5 p% Z y: l2 s* P& C' h* p5 L$ ]7 s' O$ ZThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
4 v3 k @1 \: H3 {你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 / ?* l( m* o$ ] h7 g# d; v8 `
. g7 ^+ t( W2 B+ J9 \# t a, L& H( ^! i ?1 B7 kA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 2 I) c. _5 j7 Y0 D/ L
one after which they can use the plane again.
7 H5 a/ w1 l0 d& ?4 A% G7 L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
& D3 u5 [+ S' G8 }) o可以再用。 ( ]% C( {1 m( p+ e3 O* n
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# S# |; f( U3 i7 fThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 R1 X) [$ T$ P' q. r' \ Xcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
2 r5 K& N; ]# @$ m- [/ p c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 m$ g6 T, @! i( [- e开始冒汗了。 1 c8 R* _' _) L$ ?5 T% r
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
2 N# C) ^& q: ?/ z6 n. p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
+ A" `, l& z; k$ W( E2 C! P5 r+ [, D$ |8 Hone after which they can use the plane again. & j6 G' n( @+ p- H- Q
, ~3 u- [0 s8 f4 a6 Nwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39