Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
) r' b, g/ P% R) r" v' j) p起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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7 @, h$ X8 g# z. s! s0 hAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 0 z% `! T3 X/ _$ e7 Q
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
7 f: Y/ J4 ^- J5 K" J6 E o2 sWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
/ h8 S, b5 C: A( }+ ~sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
" L6 _# h! H* s! h5 F% H3 h( _* d! S0 y H" X) b! v6 W2 Y+ O7 I4 k" Q& P4 l; wThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
* ]* G2 F% B5 ~arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice " S& H- f1 V" R6 x8 W
versa.
/ y+ s0 y' N7 i* ^* u5 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。 ! l* ^) R- y; r3 K; c! f
% Y0 j) [* U: v+ h* @* B9 a$ j3 ^* d: p) L. F: kThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - H& [, Y& U# g# R% V$ d- s
one knows what they are.
; o" X7 _( x. i8 z& J; X! 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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
' ?( y6 C$ r; r2 V; Iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
- `4 @; E( T* x6 W/ h% mway back， then they get bigger again. " [4 N0 ^% |! U! u- `, q' l, p) l
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，
7 h& D: ~; l: z7 M$ A房子又会变大了。 / H6 M! D* f* K% j
n" f1 f; d- _! D. |1 Q3 a9 } y% |. F( q- s8 K' }You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
6 p' o1 B4 b3 d" c0 F) W% y# Mis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 E7 Q T9 R8 _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 m, D+ C8 o/ s! O
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
4 ~6 t8 a e8 g( Hcomes from bad judgment.
+ G8 e9 m$ \4 l/ y% 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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
|7 c; W1 ?1 t/ Q2 Hbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. " F) ^& f# r9 w7 U9 e- e
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
4 w! R$ J6 g; `0 n! {. P \费掉的时间。
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( X; X. ?0 k! sThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
( N# m# E% P- r3 ]0 W" |- Pbold pilots.
5 y9 l7 i4 O* G* U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。 + N( N* s, \ H3 q8 _; q; K) Q4 H) D
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 2 `6 ^2 ^3 |& Y
the elevator.
) T; ?7 ^. I3 x2 F# }2 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。 - l+ [! i6 j. W
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
! D. C3 e6 {' E X飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 6 q4 I& K, l; C
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
4 K( C% s1 p0 |2 u1 K你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 6 ~2 S" Q" }( t1 A4 S% t R$ Z
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
0 h1 o1 V+ J5 a6 Y, |one after which they can use the plane again.
+ U% v3 r) N8 ~% T0 X$ D) Q/ @2 i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 % d! F2 Y9 v8 o' n$ s( U
可以再用。
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2 j! \% M7 U* v. h x. k+ q: QThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
. Y. U( A2 \4 r7 b3 \ n" V( icool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. $ p$ G% p& s. K8 [6 v8 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 C4 e. G! {# J; r8 |- o开始冒汗了。
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( W0 U: e2 Y: [0 m4 Q- q( h) uHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- ~, U- [8 N1 Y2 \3 Y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
7 Y% P( y3 H. h) e: ?one after which they can use the plane again. , [. ^0 P2 R4 f0 j8 J" G
9 W' w' J. d o5 C: |we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39