Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
- U1 X' @! ^0 h( Y& r6 e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
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
Q+ D+ T% O1 Q. N; o1 i+ k0 R u2 \( B3 sWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 9 Y! S( b3 k2 s
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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* A- P! M \# h: h0 X6 NThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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versa.
3 r% D4 C+ C( s+ 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。 2 m- n. |2 d! N5 s
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5 Z+ G; h2 \4 DThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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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。 9 w4 c0 ]' o7 q0 Q8 K
% L7 a8 G* v( Q- a+ ^7 Z/ o+ m) T2 ]& [If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 1 o5 ]3 u( Z( f' n. I0 Q
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the + ~7 B: P1 Y3 t. b/ o8 S+ W) n
way back， then they get bigger again. * i3 f8 p/ F8 A! N2 x& K* 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，
3 Q6 Y; U/ o( ^房子又会变大了。 + b6 b0 l$ E; ?2 V/ a
- T% E2 ]! X8 Q! p/ X3 w5 `% u1 o+ ]8 `: M d1 G ]+ `3 V" e( A2 hYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
7 {( r0 T% C$ o& S* xis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. , d: h4 c) x# w& y
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
" T% m8 N! w) d前，请把经验袋装满。 6 a' G0 Q; `4 N; [+ ]( s( T; d
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually O- a1 u% l3 y( `" Z/ o
comes from bad judgment.
5 ^2 B8 O5 j& m$ \; u' k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。- j/ q& g9 m0 P7 |# p
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
8 K: n8 P u8 a6 Nbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) `+ _3 ^/ h' K0 c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 : r. B9 p) ]0 R6 t4 x
费掉的时间。 3 S. ^. j& A9 `& `. [ L* l# I
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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6 c/ y+ \+ S, D# g* g. \There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 7 B: j( i! N' b J% v6 A
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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。 : R8 y f6 b( }. M/ q# \& k# x
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8 z! B d- J. q, AYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 0 @& b* I/ r5 {6 A8 H* x! \4 L1 C
the elevator.
- n) t2 {3 t' V4 F% Q/ u" P$ y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。 . V$ u% z. Y' E; E7 K' U5 i
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; G* h) ?2 P3 MFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ! `* N% V5 I7 l" @ F3 r
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. & _. N I7 H& Z8 c' _- v& e9 k
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 8 z" _8 a* e8 U; w
9 x* A1 ~6 m( ~8 |* @7 o- T, Z8 s6 V# ]8 E! e9 l1 L4 dA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 6 U1 I+ G! T) t* D, E% o8 U
one after which they can use the plane again. 9 k) t+ u2 U' C, ?% q, Z3 q; j( s
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 % z2 f- t0 ]+ ^. @
可以再用。
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% ]# x' \/ y& i% hThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot $ c- `$ r9 k; p# R% _
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 M. C7 f* ^/ q- O5 `4 }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
6 o& K; p, E' r) Y开始冒汗了。
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4 A- |: d* h: ?: K" ~- hHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
& C* t3 e& p, P6 U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 8 Q! N7 [( |4 E+ c' I) o( |4 F; H4 \: j
one after which they can use the plane again.
; [% n5 H$ O& m+ E4 Z- k0 ?5 G( d% `! B9 W2 B5 Wwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39