Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 9 R) r8 x$ q$ m5 u3 Y7 W' Y7 m( |
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 6 `% I A: M: b8 \; o
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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* G, e* d# g- s) H# ?& w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
$ U: ^3 L: B: _: k# ^ Asky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 4 u L# z0 G+ F4 P: D/ |
3 C( U' B$ G& c4 C% o. q% @5 Y9 N4 `, _" E$ w$ z3 Z, mThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
) k- h, ?, Y2 q" barrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice # c8 n! Q" \, p" z
versa.
" X7 H& l! [5 c3 {+ J5 v& B0 f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。
P; }6 F4 v1 u" S/ M. ^9 U e$ C# z4 J: E. `6 L. B1 b* _4 J0 ^) ^/ eThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - p& F* q% w8 T
one knows what they are.
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
1 L1 S& \/ y# \back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ; O' x& P) H) B, C: U
way back， then they get bigger again. / j9 j- M, p+ {6 m8 m& L; n
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， g0 F9 N! C! [& O
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1 V! s1 s) T& S0 E( X: O: ?5 V" W! hYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
0 Q* b( w7 P: U# r) ^; nis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
3 i9 W& D% G1 d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 1 D& L& g1 Q, p7 |5 u/ i
前，请把经验袋装满。
4 `. F' T* C* M. h5 r/ f6 c. e1 R+ \2 B$ o- X2 Z9 i" i4 g4 g# F$ ^; zGood 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。6 |# Y0 g- y0 X, A
; L, g+ f( Q5 S% ^% {6 i0 V2 D h+ V1 G0 L) G' \The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ) R5 Y( j( Z8 K1 G
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 6 a6 K0 X5 s$ O
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 ) M- r( z O) Q0 Y [. x
费掉的时间。
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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。
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: K( B( f7 R% X6 X5 G6 p; BYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
5 _7 k4 s2 u, `8 F7 ethe elevator.
/ r. k0 c4 v9 i4 B* O* P- R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。
2 F! `9 r7 k8 f4 p$ [4 t" [* e8 m! p- I7 x3 b* b1 N* `* J' o4 \$ l5 _# IFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
1 X- e- T5 I5 L/ B% w7 n. U飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 0 z0 M- L3 n6 Q P3 V" F: s0 K
: \/ r6 d) }0 [+ x1 r5 o2 ]( d" h. Y% i; I! p n3 yThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. & p9 j7 U8 F# ]0 |0 |! ? |6 d
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 1 ]. G; b# T: Y' ^ Y* n- u# @
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$ d+ G) }8 g5 {( k2 X; }, \A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
5 s9 H3 L" F3 }) Z+ Y) _one after which they can use the plane again.
7 p& ]# ]5 N6 ^# k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 # N: e- H3 C" S+ T
可以再用。
( O: Z' c' h/ K ^% b Z( L [4 y; g; F# x* Z( s+ O0 Z+ N$ z/ m* F pThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 n! b/ _8 q: ~8 n7 X+ ^& H/ gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. * h$ E0 S( s% w u3 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
2 d( `% L6 c$ L# f6 j+ F开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # }$ U9 ]* u4 l: ~5 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
W( r2 y( E1 i6 Y/ P! y" Tone after which they can use the plane again. + t2 w9 y# |. Q2 Q4 g( s. W9 R
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39