Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
6 v( [; \, Y; V+ O& ~- a: c起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 $ `9 m+ R% c* [6 ^/ A" b
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; q5 U- N4 a6 u' \) w! j! kAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
9 {; Q0 B/ z2 @! Coffs you\’ve made.
- H) ~& Y( G& Y7 ?经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 3 b( E4 g2 r' [; W3 H i6 G0 S& i4 S
0 h( I2 [2 J5 S7 aWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
# j( [% a+ e4 f7 w' Hsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . x- h! m. ], R6 ~, ]6 x$ @( K! i
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
% p4 [7 M4 G9 U2 Tarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice + Q0 c, \8 M4 P7 W7 E$ x r
versa.
. E' W: t7 F' M# s- E' u' }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。
9 h/ C& b* Z1 r" Q- X$ f. t$ l) ?2 H) u5 R8 y" l. v" X1 Q7 P, R8 _* [There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
- g$ B! x& o1 E. V% P& o$ Hone knows what they are. 8 S: o- q! o4 H/ L& w' ^6 P4 Z+ \/ t
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。 & o; d6 _/ ?! l! v* y
5 f, r, U' Q) E4 _: d4 B& R' Z3 r; O2 iIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick # |1 V4 J8 f7 l: ]
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
3 m# q5 T5 ]2 W5 away back， then they get bigger again.
1 ?! M8 q5 h% V- M d. m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， ) c4 H2 e9 ^ S/ ?
房子又会变大了。 2 D4 k. Q. F$ p l& N
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
9 s) H; s) @. ^! Jis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
- F2 L) X0 F. d* q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
) B8 f3 F! y( L前，请把经验袋装满。 . ~* `, e& z& z: Q% G! O& M
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
9 K2 y6 r8 b, y& Mcomes from bad judgment.
( _+ w% ?# w2 q Q. u1 \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。9 A* H' r5 u7 V" K8 e" B6 {7 _
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway . `. o% T7 l% o* p
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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
0 i6 r7 m* q7 O- G6 {) s费掉的时间。
1 M6 O2 j! z6 `0 q: P6 P（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）0 Y) E5 L/ Z+ K. F
( X0 d" h% F8 P) P! d% _( R8 ]4 Q/ I( J/ b' v' i2 eThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
+ A" E% _9 e8 h1 `* xbold pilots.
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 5 E; D* p. N& C# L0 X
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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。 u6 r5 b1 D% R3 }
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
$ Z" a- J$ Q9 Z* e7 D飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 1 t5 R3 G C3 z4 s5 v" T! r8 a
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
; V2 U4 m" k: C5 j7 b你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 1 b) r6 ]1 z5 T: u$ b1 O4 P" C
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 4 J I& K$ s- d
one after which they can use the plane again.
* D4 `6 W3 `# Y. B7 \2 j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
$ X0 E8 X0 z$ z/ U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
5 e q1 D& ^( ]cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
) }8 O' f, K1 h0 Z) e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
# e! m4 E, X' O1 c开始冒汗了。
$ d# c! _# d+ X( U+ |# G1 ~; Z3 J6 \5 C& G2 d" J8 h5 P- K5 [; r* o- N) N( [6 RHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
8 a l1 c" B1 G6 w* n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 ' {3 r% E; L5 H; d3 a. D% `1 M0 x
one after which they can use the plane again. + t9 `' f \" _) J
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39