Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
5 V) h( U* j( d& [1 p起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 - S9 H* r, @; [, K0 _6 ?# _7 Y
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 1 o0 z# d9 S; Q* f9 L
7 E. ~2 f# o6 U; E2 _+ ~When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the G- F x( I+ S6 X! U8 P' q1 ~1 _
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 # v; b/ ]* [" O' d/ d" m
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
! B5 N" R E' H1 X: j3 w% ]arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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2 [2 i [5 }/ c H' a( e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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+ f! i6 r6 K9 x% O5 jThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no + R, P; k) v7 m. `3 Q0 t
one knows what they are. 3 }8 X% g0 c' b0 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。 6 z. a6 n+ J9 }# ^6 |% q
) D* |9 u; l% {5 ?; R Z! a0 m. k' u0 O- P: fIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! ~, g( d# C9 Y0 f c1 }" k
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ' n7 @# N4 Y. k: H( W
way back， then they get bigger again. / Y# ?0 p1 M0 _1 u8 y' n
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， 2 j3 a6 W' \* N6 c' r/ S- s6 P. K
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
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2 D) E. h% u" v; Z! R9 j( w: M( @6 X; A$ 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 $ C3 U4 {& L& g5 e# G; s/ q6 O
前，请把经验袋装满。 ) G. J" ] u% e& Z
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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。5 }" U! Y2 f B. L$ G$ O
9 s [* ~& {! R. M0 Z* \, S/ O8 k! ?# C* ~2 M# k4 R8 O' }' v5 vThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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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 * k% F# [- y9 m4 w/ x. P1 x0 N
费掉的时间。
! G8 J* Z( |( e: k. y（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）5 V% T2 ?3 \" k$ `" E$ i9 a
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5 m2 E; Y- ^6 p" V; j" uThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
( G5 S6 j. l) Q" R {bold pilots.
1 k8 U8 Y# B. ]2 J5 R! F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
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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. / n# p" M( ^ f. r1 ]+ ~( k! v7 j
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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$ r0 P0 |7 w1 [" X0 I9 ?* NThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ' }0 M- }* s; ~
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
/ Z9 U, i( b( e) d! Q8 J0 o, T( B# K7 U8 G5 E6 a# e7 m+ E" {% WA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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8 v' I1 Z( ?/ V! B1 q: Z; @3 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 : {$ |$ b9 {. a) M3 c
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 . A/ |5 S4 Z/ ]) O* r% e! D
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
" _5 ~3 t6 S& D* @& U9 w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 0 r4 A0 n5 [( A3 T
开始冒汗了。
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4 b6 z. o5 }0 R8 G6 K9 Q5 yHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
! f1 X: ^) P# d N' M% Q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 9 A' }1 f8 K! m1 Z6 p0 L" t
one after which they can use the plane again. * q+ F# d$ n; Z3 N C h. T; k8 \- h
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39