Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ! f% l: F) @. {/ p8 ]
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 / r6 W3 a) R4 W& `# ]/ w
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take $ W2 F* M4 {# j* b H
offs you\’ve made. ) F1 t* D6 j- ]; Z) Q! J
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 " |# y* J# A" x9 |' b# v# K
3 t# v# t9 u2 W6 B7 n+ ?4 g9 |# b$ _When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 7 c/ C0 T& |1 @( l
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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4 j- H' U1 m# V* WThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ' M' f0 G/ i( O! f* S" a! k
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 o! j0 J& _& L. `
versa.
/ B5 }7 q& k2 R/ o$ b' T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。 $ g) ~0 ?+ l2 P
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* W2 k) F, ]& \$ `There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
( [0 o) ]( _3 ?9 x) Eone knows what they are. & p% h, D9 T: c& S' j
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。
4 P' o8 F% i% Q+ V' [! p+ r) X! Q& o" M" s0 Z( G) U& rIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
5 x: G* u" i& p0 C$ T7 n. Fback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 9 r: \" q. G; ^! x
way back， then they get bigger again. # n* T' ]4 Z& `7 R4 q+ J7 }
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，
- T' r, R" w Q; v" n4 F房子又会变大了。 + G9 p1 C& d. j, t
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick # Y: I7 _2 G' z1 @- n/ X; ^* P
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 0 N4 W! Y6 P6 R6 h
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
& ]4 d$ r" t4 {$ e4 Z% a前，请把经验袋装满。
2 X- v: }6 r" O& L4 m! t3 W) `9 C+ N) c4 z3 ]7 R6 C8 }( W* ~$ H. _+ S* ?9 c AGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually * [% _) M4 }: X& r
comes from bad judgment.
; ]" e h6 g6 m4 [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 ; O) |6 m) ?" j/ b" R. ^# L+ |
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
, ~% f" W4 g' L/ 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 - B, K/ t) u' g$ O1 p! K1 o
费掉的时间。
% L1 M8 s$ L7 a（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）: R* P- M; W! p. g+ | ^
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old / Z& g7 k- j" ?$ n+ S, L; N2 z
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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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8 q' l u" P( C9 ?! C6 RYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
' M8 O6 m* Y0 z0 E; K0 ~* sthe elevator.
" z: K& A! z, E4 O1 P" Q F4 o; ~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。 G2 j; b& q1 r
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9 W5 [8 g! {" {Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. % t2 t% @6 @$ V- r/ _
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ( D5 A" R5 U @/ T. \" t% l7 P
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/ b Y5 E! {' i4 e1 vThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. # r" O L6 g3 S9 e0 ~; m8 g
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 3 [0 c9 t: |( j3 a' n/ x
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
4 e& I* o# g7 `one after which they can use the plane again. , L8 g3 Y, c9 p* v
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 ( P3 S" M# i& r( D, Z
可以再用。 / \. H" u% y$ x4 Q, a& N. e! H" q
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, y- J H# P6 i$ \% j# O2 bThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 7 S7 P1 n) R7 x3 t9 o8 ^' N9 T8 Z
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 H1 _) v$ P$ V) Q7 }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
% p* M% `2 Y" `开始冒汗了。 : h& F8 p, s2 B) R
( n R! |) L2 h8 C" n7 H9 q5 ?# K m0 O5 B3 C8 E+ X5 `$ YHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ]. _- R8 P' B8 F
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; d( c# e
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39