Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
8 ~% o! w: E+ `& G# `起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
. v3 P# T3 [. k1 m* h3 B- K3 A3 U T. j( @, Y1 _6 b8 X8 Q5 `; N: T. Y' i+ E4 @Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ' h% F/ n7 Q* @) e/ Q9 e/ {
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
5 ]0 G' Q' t8 E- g: N( y" n6 o6 V- o+ |- Y, ^% f; B# b. aWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
7 V8 s0 X1 L1 ]! ]8 x# ~0 i" tsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 c9 L. d2 T5 E2 Z) T4 t1 b
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 @- V0 p/ S# P
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 1 l! e8 b9 s6 b7 ]4 Q& q! r
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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。 ) n- v# J f, E
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; Z8 Z) M* b& Z+ v1 ZThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
6 S7 X7 v) i% Y( D# _& ^" B, t/ none knows what they are.
, R+ p" O% v1 O2 e( u' e, e0 |" _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。 v( Y- X o6 ], T7 }- F
) H1 i5 |$ o' H, d% G! j" g. ^7 F6 X* m( k, e0 t9 B4 I" ^If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
6 r; K! y' g. M: {% ]back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
8 R: [: q, @( |1 [; H. L: Bway back， then they get bigger again.
' p" Z/ N/ u1 c1 D8 s) [/ q0 p! s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， * z! z+ u$ h3 n& h( c# D
房子又会变大了。
1 u( f! w* ], K9 L' C+ P7 @% b8 E: V# J# @6 a6 i$ o7 E/ L8 ~- zYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick % n" ^$ F8 D# T: }9 A2 x
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. : F1 c Q0 v; U. ]) P
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 c0 a3 F1 Z8 s2 K8 `前，请把经验袋装满。
& |; }) r& L7 N6 u+ C+ ]' J& m& L1 v5 ]2 G& a5 f* o+ l; n% [6 F. M3 P5 WGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
& U3 h. p! v) Zcomes from bad judgment.
6 D# j' e2 t. Z' p) L- q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
A- e+ ~8 x5 O9 z% v# R6 p' Gbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. - P5 g5 W1 V$ D& ?
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 / ^5 X3 Y3 H! \
费掉的时间。
1 S: ^+ _# r/ F6 _6 D（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
" A; @* R4 ^% M% dbold pilots.
2 P; a. y' m: o o, W" q. d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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% ~0 c2 w9 T* h6 e, _) Y6 iYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 7 ]8 n1 A: o$ y7 r; U# q1 [8 ]4 C
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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。 O7 y! n/ D N/ S6 F
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
4 @. x2 v# J/ |* `3 m) G* I# b5 K' H飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 8 s ^! Z' @8 W( a8 w. _. V( y
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ N/ f% Q& d Y3 H7 r# N/ s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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8 Q& T+ @# _7 jA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
7 e0 M4 X3 X! X. m9 V" B6 p& Zone after which they can use the plane again. 3 B: A J: {' d: D; c
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
, {( g! g6 U$ \7 @' ? [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
" k; x: `. q1 g- g- ~# W% Mcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
0 F {; ~6 r) S6 {! R8 u3 Q6 ?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
& j, P) z- E" a& Y9 v开始冒汗了。
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5 }. n- z5 P# M% I( S* l+ q) r8 LHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
0 W% p+ r% H* e: `1 t/ c' M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
$ L- _( Q, U( Sone after which they can use the plane again. & p8 c& K" Q; T9 S/ {0 j
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39