Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
0 X$ S4 g1 l6 T2 x% a C' B( D起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
3 N4 a, o1 I" i- j" R4 y9 A0 V% b% V N! ~* J Q9 N/ v+ E1 _% i' V: v" i9 NAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 7 E, m3 h8 S! X! E! D
offs you\’ve made.
0 S$ e3 l6 I. S8 u2 r- ^经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ( i4 F1 k9 m N: `
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the , N* J% g5 ^- K
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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9 F+ f I+ j9 n2 J2 r1 G8 U, v5 A6 TThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
( W: L$ A% A9 C0 d' Varrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 4 ]; E2 {# |/ U( G$ g4 n
versa.
$ o- b z: o$ [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。
- R, Z: Z8 N% V8 m2 w R: M( c3 n. B) P9 k3 h" v m! G( N% d- w, F3 r. HThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
7 [/ I# ]5 X- Z) b* }3 Z( \one knows what they are.
. ?9 q2 c+ w9 Q; x) }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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. O# Y1 Z4 X. b5 EIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick $ o6 D, ^3 F$ \" C+ E
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
( n7 G! F7 I4 V9 ^way back， then they get bigger again. 5 V3 p1 n4 W3 E. e3 B
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， ( F. r1 z$ ~6 q0 M* Y% z |
房子又会变大了。
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8 A0 A* A3 ^1 N( V3 H! U4 ?- o! jYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick - @4 Y7 l& p! i& p+ `" i/ y1 c
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. # I2 r* m, R- D% s/ s' }5 T) f
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 5 A, J& F- q) T9 q5 h6 X1 |2 }* z
前，请把经验袋装满。 - D: w D0 R. V& ]! i& l
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, [" K& ]4 E- f* o3 ^- M; d o% nGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
2 i3 b% E$ m* Pcomes from bad judgment.
6 l2 B/ `9 ]1 m4 g' y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。+ w/ N% |! v$ H: J
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway + m8 f0 w9 z& X/ {$ P+ V
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 7 V W6 E9 {: `; j; c U- \
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 6 u6 b& D4 |0 H- _9 y. k2 k
费掉的时间。 " R* \1 U# z! ~4 d6 c& g
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）2 d: ~, A/ o3 j" S4 m
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old . h4 B ~& y) e) Q. D2 B3 M3 I k
bold pilots. 6 z# a3 J, g* ^# Q- E. w3 N2 X
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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w, ?* t% a5 r" t" I8 _/ ^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。
" }6 Y3 X8 z. R' v0 \5 F) q+ Y2 P7 j4 o/ @8 B7 N7 S+ Y7 \2 G3 e% w7 w/ W1 X) W, rFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
7 j0 V( A! _& n7 E7 O2 \飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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7 S% n5 C' `; }- ]# i vThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
6 W* A6 q0 T4 d5 _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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# e' x0 Y$ `) ]4 d9 j$ v0 H/ ^one after which they can use the plane again.
. N- j( e( r& L. D( x; e) }) ?4 C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 * K' Z! _- c' o# ^9 Q0 u; ~/ r
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
/ e& }1 A8 `8 {; ^8 S O) L6 Fcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
5 {& O: i" O) v1 M5 |/ o; c& X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
1 C4 U# r5 X- K) I1 H8 d开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 ^3 z; E* c* T' N2 ~9 C( l
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 ]) \8 g* a5 l, {3 a- _8 ?8 x
one after which they can use the plane again.
" P* Q3 D( Q3 U1 ]3 g/ l/ i+ ~& j1 l& u8 C: w7 Swe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39