Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
4 d$ m* Q4 H8 e5 s; p起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 , Q) ^& Q/ o% u! M
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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。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
8 Y, t! y; ^' [; P- P! h; g3 Nsky. 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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6 Q( x. E: U6 L' Q" {The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
) z( O2 E- d/ Jarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
7 j `/ U9 M, A+ y# \versa.
: d. U% n! R/ T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 ; c$ v" ?6 @! E' R, n4 V
one knows what they are. 5 |( j, p0 k* C- B) j2 J
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 7 x" b( T9 N) z
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
8 Y* Z* ~2 }: J/ Bway back， then they get bigger again.
- q1 D" E) j6 G, {5 e) O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， / ^" V1 @# Y2 L! N9 j
房子又会变大了。 . c3 @2 a; F+ E- Z1 b" G3 g
" }8 T" `$ N, P* Q8 J/ n7 b! H _* g9 `/ R4 f S: \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
( m9 u4 k. U# a- n) v前，请把经验袋装满。 ) s7 u9 C& L8 _; U. o! [
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually & i p( O, N2 O8 @
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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。6 w9 `) W! y) Q! _- {
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
3 Q. W% Z8 \5 a: Tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
: n3 o/ g1 u: s: r' c8 I8 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
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）8 P8 I$ S$ `7 U; g% O7 }/ b7 d
" e& K2 s7 E$ k* S% ~, b3 `) }- E, D3 r. jThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old * }# h5 p4 t3 a2 b
bold pilots.
+ X0 C9 E' W0 g' p) S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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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+ F" O) c. Y. M+ L- N- T3 g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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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.
) ^. t. E/ m1 f. o1 y" m/ u- S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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6 r2 N3 o" x/ zA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is % v' \; ]! B q3 D
one after which they can use the plane again.
* {. ~2 y! r x& T' }: r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
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
& N t- X/ n, W& c7 a& lcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
) }: A; u8 ]- \7 D0 k3 F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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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 U2 {1 K5 R- a, Z
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 6 Y: ^8 b3 j; X) y1 x0 l
one after which they can use the plane again.
0 p9 [9 e# N- P$ K" a+ \1 E& m* q9 B5 t4 |# D+ f$ P; q- ?' Q' nwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39