Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' X% k* ?+ W+ U# K: {
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 , n' o1 E+ ~- e' C {+ v
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8 s2 S* E+ h1 \, D; qAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take . [3 h& V2 v. A, S
offs you\’ve made.
; b) Z* u$ G6 X" H经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
, s! g0 e/ n+ U! V! r9 G& j2 x( x' d! @$ e `3 I6 B: d9 R. i7 eWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
; n! ?+ G/ i6 A+ G8 R0 c2 qsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . Z. h$ u" t" _4 ^$ h2 ~
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
8 D2 e; q* m3 S7 J% Z6 _" Harrival. 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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one knows what they are. ( U* x8 r6 v5 J3 J) Z
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。 - n( M- p- G( J9 {
9 t$ Q) d; u8 k! ]1 o; h; |& L3 X- M, h8 |If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
. W, n$ t6 y8 r6 Kback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
6 w" d4 l# s, q, ^% o; Zway back， then they get bigger again.
; V8 g$ k. n" k" W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，
+ G- T7 h% F, ?, C8 ` }4 P房子又会变大了。
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3 f5 O' j* L( M. H {. rYou 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 * ]5 _# b' Y( Q/ a8 M' H! s& ~
前，请把经验袋装满。
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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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway & B3 C' N8 d5 v; N( V
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ; i8 O; G* o8 B" U1 l( i
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 ' D9 K5 A) w- A4 _
费掉的时间。
, M' J! m4 s/ x2 s) {( B, W! Y（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）3 ?( k+ y% l f1 g) D: L
- H9 t, O' {! b( `7 T& _( l4 q- V& v9 J2 m3 {7 VThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
t" a0 ^/ l' V! wbold pilots.
; Q1 v$ r) l% q9 P* c& V" U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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 l( a" {2 q/ d6 W
the elevator.
$ {* C# t {# [9 @, \7 s1 H) V T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. $ u: D! d2 g- m A7 G: I% Y" {
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 , z5 R7 R% P2 h
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
8 H8 v( K7 |7 O- ~6 D你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - b. v; b# ~9 J3 ^. T ?- j
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is / j$ _1 O, C4 v! n; T9 \
one after which they can use the plane again. + R3 r: I0 r1 o$ S4 o+ e0 |
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
& Q5 E0 R- c* M- O5 {5 A2 z可以再用。 - k/ t9 g0 j4 x$ P
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- A2 }+ B6 u( C6 {5 d% VThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 0 z6 G: ^5 D2 J
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. & g: z7 @( V, J; x* r- R! I
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
, f' o6 Y) J. d& s6 |# |开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
+ r1 @+ ?8 N% A( j( r" w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 * e0 t: G/ l$ ]9 I( u7 R$ N
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9 V* q: o$ e# Q. N' q' W9 Ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39