Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
7 ^5 ~7 w" g! J" n' h4 M起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
3 P8 d: o* F/ J2 c5 joffs you\’ve made.
% F6 r |; ?" k% S: R% P5 F" v经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
; P) f6 f4 B& j2 |% F6 V3 J5 o2 }, h: p; R0 a5 oWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the & G+ T, _6 k# Q, s- `7 ?
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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
% q' [- l: Y: ^- K) C, D. Darrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
7 D0 a3 }: V* @% p* P7 {versa.
& Q4 c- d9 A L; U, l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。 ) d/ ~6 j) D/ M& h$ `: |
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7 w5 j9 m4 l# Y3 wThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 3 ~! L7 A/ _' Q, \2 G
one knows what they are. + ~1 b+ h# [6 v
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。
; d7 y* \8 b/ H, v% f) |8 l; w: E: V# b7 `, P v- f1 Q' u: a1 q- _' J# `8 t* S1 i2 n4 z& hIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 4 D5 Q; E! w9 y3 L* W
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the . A: ~5 m$ p6 G- J& D# @
way back， then they get bigger again.
( w3 x. V1 z% P/ ^, c* I2 X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， 0 T1 ^: E' g8 s% c+ r
房子又会变大了。
+ [$ Y$ p6 V9 h3 D* {6 o% I g# M6 ~2 e& B# h5 H. C3 q5 P1 V: [- h$ ~0 GYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick . G' m6 T! J6 h0 i7 c. u1 h
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 9 ]! |; r9 n6 _ K
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 O+ h2 o. g5 D9 [
前，请把经验袋装满。 / b3 {$ m5 E( [
+ L* h7 A! I" S. K, K( [! _1 @9 k; R/ E# g3 l, `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually / M6 _) A9 z! j. n$ X' m3 m& t
comes from bad judgment.
' w+ ]* E# A/ r6 ]3 l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 2 \% e$ ~6 w, ?- ~' K8 b
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) _( J5 r, `4 W/ Y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 , F, r+ _: i: T" I; I5 a* [7 ^
费掉的时间。
+ h1 v3 j7 O$ O* U- F) g0 j! ], ^（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）3 U# D; d7 Z; c* l4 d+ Y$ ?
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
5 i; ^: k4 }" ^, Z+ B5 pbold pilots. , K9 t5 V# C% p/ R# B3 W; J
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
9 E; @7 a9 q3 Q; mthe elevator.
+ h8 X6 i0 W8 v5 ]+ ?( |! W/ }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。 2 h9 U* e z( S+ S- v: q* z6 Y
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 6 l. w$ J) L c: m1 B' J2 h
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 3 I/ |: ^ b5 l' m5 W% K
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
8 P0 c( H# Y4 F" d. b: y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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
5 c5 ^+ P* F* ?% _1 Cone after which they can use the plane again.
7 s, U% `, U9 _5 I j* B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 0 G1 p5 e* ], a& ]. j3 s
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
3 ~3 j9 ~) L" A# W$ s! E4 C% vcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 }) B% T2 g5 s4 H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
1 N" O; |/ G+ Y9 B) g4 G开始冒汗了。 5 O, K$ m4 o1 U0 k$ ^/ G. ^
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, a; U) `* U. z3 t" cHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # M1 v% _* n5 c$ B; B2 ^
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 6 @3 i. C& w2 i
one after which they can use the plane again.
, e) v( ]/ r+ g9 D R* @) K4 X8 Y- U; x; V2 iwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39