Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
" v/ X# N& J- }1 L8 M$ H) O起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
m8 }% ?* V3 ^( @$ P' o- `* P3 C) ]( o% y0 i- A) ^' P, S1 X, T- MAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ; b' i) V" i) a2 r* m/ Y- v1 E
offs you\’ve made. 3 C( }( T' c- U+ f. r ~
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
3 ?/ K, _ V9 O+ e4 z4 Y$ q! T/ c, _- n0 C% K0 \/ sWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " ~: u3 b& y" v- d# ]0 k
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 5 j; H( l- z8 u4 E: q4 z/ O
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 4 k- |% }$ L- D( R# c, i
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ' a8 a1 E8 q( x7 C; k8 E& S8 r6 O
versa. * F% Q& P# ~& R9 Z8 Y$ Y4 J$ z
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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9 H# ?: |& _) z7 B6 l, AThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no . B! }1 I' R; p- R( i7 S
one knows what they are. 9 j* ~3 A' {- |* p. 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。
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Y) H& [ Z; X; K5 e0 Y$ N0 r9 @If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
/ g! P6 ?# ]9 a, R; Bback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 F% U; _0 G3 ]- F
way back， then they get bigger again. % _+ I$ K k E0 U' f% 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， ! Z$ W: M" l9 w
房子又会变大了。
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* V' }: Z0 M/ ~. D; {( ? o8 Z1 R& fYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 0 P; Q6 A( @8 x( }
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 7 a% F, k) e P- X: u. y$ G$ M& C
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 8 O4 o* f1 G. E
前，请把经验袋装满。 ' X `3 A3 `0 t/ n J# o: T
6 y/ N2 w2 K, [; a+ r: W3 a. H. I$ }+ P4 X5 @" N( vGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually , l2 l0 h6 }' D$ G0 d. d# s
comes from bad judgment.
% a- P/ Y% @6 G* Z) d4 ]2 x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
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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
5 Z8 |$ U* w2 F费掉的时间。 ) F, t" ]( i" o; B( c* T: [
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
$ e/ }% z$ k0 f8 c+ z: m/ B' c x# D) }0 M1 @- _" w% U C- `There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
0 y: i" e: Q y1 j" abold pilots. - y: \0 W \7 S7 g; q5 b; }9 Y
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。 % b1 M/ h- d: }8 s. _; `+ G
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
9 l% G; K+ q' l) D& I9 pthe elevator. , M/ V0 H' \/ }" o' v& L* A
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。 # i+ z, U: x4 g- B/ `" u
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 4 E- X5 ]3 }0 h
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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6 Y2 s9 X$ K. s( L9 l {- oThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ' n, ~* G4 z" ]5 z
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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6 B. ^8 L9 p; \: J' K3 GA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
/ S" f& A5 _: L: T9 mone after which they can use the plane again.
9 J. C$ T( T& }+ U# E8 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 3 t! R0 r$ D, A! Y5 P+ E4 l
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 ! c0 j: V5 i4 }) ?! j! M/ Q
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 n' R: F1 N6 g8 P& n' [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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
6 c( r% P% x1 \# h% d' h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
: h, q+ w+ h; ?* h; fone after which they can use the plane again.
: f' ?9 Y: W* `! ?# x8 R; c- \) k: O2 ?1 |, {4 Jwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39