Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 1 K R6 _, m4 ?( l) }8 @' i9 F
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
1 I9 ^8 a* a- M/ g5 ?; Q0 n8 ]; z; w% m. {9 l" [4 K o3 g, b: j+ a+ K, G8 |Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take P) M$ x: I1 P! X7 f
offs you\’ve made.
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4 e! B7 Y' l9 N* i8 hWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the % \$ T# k3 a# K0 l4 E& W) n
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ' N5 \4 \7 c1 A0 G
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of . Z1 {6 {' o& R4 O( H4 Z" E! x w$ g
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ; D6 X9 y# w- R! ?3 p6 \" g
one knows what they are. ) h) w6 }+ `$ z! e8 V- T9 N2 H
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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+ h3 C+ \; o& `$ e7 g6 CIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 2 r$ ]6 M" [6 D6 J. j5 C
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 d$ q3 y7 l, ^* v& @ @
way back， then they get bigger again. 9 C4 W" `8 L4 S' W# 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，
$ I5 i5 X* @1 ?( z& w- N1 n; L/ [房子又会变大了。 " X( K4 Z+ ]6 b# Y. t
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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 ^& q- L0 |, r
前，请把经验袋装满。 & Z# {. U* u5 C+ v! V6 J
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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 . k6 V8 \$ J/ o0 L2 C b# e
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ! c) u7 R, e3 _. r- Z
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 . b8 z: b, p2 l0 L s
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）/ C3 f$ u& Q0 l: X, K& P1 @
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。 ) ]5 |' w) q* F( D
9 ]) U, B+ n! i* i1 @$ s# T* R" e# k+ }You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 2 Q$ u0 Z( ^2 z% M, F
the elevator.
j) T1 O/ G% `; n0 n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。 . g4 l. z B* G1 k9 Z
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 2 b, J% m. I% q* `% k
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. % W5 P! ?4 B6 i4 P* s
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
* S, K) Y$ L6 ]& P8 ^' b( B1 t. S' ~( v6 H) P; E3 V5 b* _( ^* }# |5 ~A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
8 u: R2 d; h$ u# Xone after which they can use the plane again.
/ r; U7 i) w3 X/ N5 N0 Y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 $ ~6 s. V' M. m) ~, e X. F9 V" e
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot r1 i2 ~5 b: R# F9 [; `1 P
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
( u- v8 U u5 z1 g% o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
3 |) q* h9 P7 S8 t* V; v ^# ?开始冒汗了。
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E4 C8 N0 q# U) |Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. * j" j& t2 v j8 @ k" M V. f
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 O. O# h6 V2 J0 T& w/ ~! U( Eone after which they can use the plane again.
5 D0 u( S# L3 D, s! U3 p6 a$ @1 n! i, Twe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39