Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. " J7 k$ i( @' U4 X$ x' d6 g! r
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 4 k9 @) y4 z6 u2 ^2 R6 n
2 s$ z4 N( m5 q$ e G3 N$ P' P$ S& i/ o3 mAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 9 |4 H. g) M/ u% O2 Z0 N! V+ b
offs you\’ve made. 8 F. u) N5 k. u8 g' [; q' A( s
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
; Y9 K, g. n2 H, ?8 H: Vsky. 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
1 u9 w/ `& D% s$ warrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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4 {4 `) H+ q$ `4 C# ?/ X/ 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。
M8 B3 d; e" z* }9 n' u% f3 x" _' {! g' a( K. S" _: L. I3 x& H4 W+ T+ A* j* kThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( _8 l3 v* b. R! G8 c, _
one knows what they are.
6 O p" O, Z7 v J+ p& _, o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。 ) H, R2 |/ N( t; j! e. w; u M! i
j1 ~$ x% W' o/ P% l9 f2 A9 Q+ E; iIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
% Z) }0 b' |1 w& F+ qback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ; {9 `# C% @0 G9 V
way back， then they get bigger again.
- ]9 ~& ^' Z( r9 Q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，
5 d7 j: _2 A1 v3 Y, y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
* e+ }# n0 I; ~ l$ T) L1 B' Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
; w! ~0 J# d' n' V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
1 R6 U: Q8 P: Y7 W& ?; x( U前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
3 F" ~* ^* A8 W2 p& {% ~2 tcomes from bad judgment.
& w/ ]1 |* Q: V5 U* I0 C6 h+ k/ F/ W0 U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。/ O1 A: L/ E8 \
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: J! p& w, f' a: b# h1 T8 v/ X+ D; \) xThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
1 o" l+ B( Y: J. W. qbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
! ^+ Y( c" S& P% q! u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
7 L) g' V7 S, j# ^费掉的时间。
7 b1 ]' n) ^& C, [. a& Z* K/ ~4 ~- k（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）' ^$ z: H: Q I" [
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old % M3 Z5 N' b7 K1 g
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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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5 u, V9 o8 v1 U: b5 E, {You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to : n/ T1 C# ?" O; }# {
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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. ' R! D. h e7 G+ Z, a- V
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 5 @* a/ \9 K$ n$ 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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
- Z; t4 ^# }5 v$ x6 ~4 i3 e6 Mone after which they can use the plane again.
) U6 M, Q8 t2 r. Y& a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% P# y, q7 H4 W& F% f/ i可以再用。 9 Y6 t$ k& B9 a& ]8 L/ n# ?6 {% R/ Z, X
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot : X7 E3 m) \& z7 i
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. . ^; B- j$ [- E# b1 c7 q
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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; j9 l4 ]; n! k2 GHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. " o; G* f9 `; R
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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39