Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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. v! ]2 E1 V/ D1 a2 r* V& a; j" IAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
8 i- p! d$ j( W" ?9 noffs you\’ve made. 8 @! c0 v- B7 W4 y1 i
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 - r) |! }/ u( k& m* T: G3 l% ~4 \
% R. T/ G$ S1 q F9 w2 A6 \! EWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the : w a0 g; y" w; A5 b U
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
; s$ t) N3 U+ G1 g. n/ H' I7 M2 T, v/ A( T$ q" J( D% O, [! W: I# N/ i& w3 I" v0 z eThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
+ @5 \; {" L* i* Earrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice / v: H2 ?; v- ~; _3 \/ H; w
versa.
( h- `: h1 Z( V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。 ! E ]& w4 V3 }& N6 x
/ f0 ?( o4 B6 I" T3 W$ W* ]8 w8 i* HThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * \# N0 M. b" a: e3 C0 x
one knows what they are. " M2 ~! I" H+ ^* G) o+ q7 L8 G5 M
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。 ! i9 p# U$ l3 |+ A/ ^# L; p5 Q k
5 j* p- [" ~; a9 b- b8 F" F2 P+ u( k3 N7 eIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
+ y+ x% }- G7 j- b5 `3 _back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 1 U. `6 G' V; Y! L
way back， then they get bigger again. $ Q U4 [/ P w6 a* N- \8 R6 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， ( `, u4 f r% @: L* _& p
房子又会变大了。 7 d2 Y4 y0 |2 _0 ]
& W: p- m4 U. t) j* I. U6 l2 M: u, c" R4 |: H! R' ]# QYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ) o' L, `# ~- N3 M# C2 e+ e" V
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
! p D: W$ M3 P4 z' K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 & a% u. ^. v% T
前，请把经验袋装满。
8 {/ l9 }) V3 e7 w4 _$ S, v# T, T% H( r g, C+ W6 t* m) k& k+ A' a5 d2 C, FGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually # I9 c4 a1 A7 T, J0 Q; a. h
comes from bad judgment. ) B) t# z0 B$ U% {( W" M& x6 Y8 S
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。" M" _/ V- M7 W* X0 Z% O. P
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
! ~5 Y3 w* G' A# M# Qbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
4 v+ O8 n! M! |! O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 N7 F7 v% u& E& F! }/ e
费掉的时间。
/ Z. |$ ~ l+ E$ L5 [（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
: e: U* Z- E, W/ A2 b% m# U( V9 M. w5 j. E4 s [1 I! ]" o0 {' dThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
" ^/ t8 d+ k# K/ x- t' g! xbold pilots. ( g, C' t% j" W: ?: t
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。 - v" q: Z- O! F0 { p9 l& M
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& i3 y& V0 f# f5 j1 G, `You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to * M6 W* c) p9 l% m7 b
the elevator.
1 h8 q& q3 P% q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。 8 K2 F O. g" d- ?8 x J# y
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. , h) T" t& W1 E& z& w
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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6 o' n+ ~4 f4 r* ~1 zThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
2 L! ]9 i7 H' Q, D2 X2 B& N你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 2 w0 A$ \8 C) v7 D% q' Y0 l6 `
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is % c: ]: J' i$ l( p" M
one after which they can use the plane again. 2 M0 P9 A7 [+ D
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 X2 t( C1 D4 e5 M: T
可以再用。 $ z$ K7 W3 @7 w$ ]; }! x
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
+ j' J, P2 d7 ~3 dcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 Q; D! v5 E j) E) U
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
l* u2 ^1 S; `0 d/ }& O开始冒汗了。 " m2 P! f, L7 S: g
: [9 A5 N0 e( Y# r# w7 [7 g: M g4 d, g9 G8 C3 JHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ' V- X* x; z0 T
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
! W/ G( e ]: Z6 |6 m/ T2 |4 W: ]one after which they can use the plane again.
7 a, P. }; y# h2 K4 _* m4 D/ B( C. Rwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39