Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 3 i' Q& P4 T+ @' h
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 1 `9 c& f& O9 t& y; w. T
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' {1 V& {3 b: e" x7 O! |, kAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 9 f l& l8 J' f: m* d$ W
offs you\’ve made.
, v% o- j2 o6 K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
, l1 [# `8 ? W4 v* 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of - G0 I$ s* R/ T# X, c" {+ C
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。 * j2 o. [4 q/ E1 m% x& C/ r) l
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( M7 S! Z8 j7 [* z* b
one knows what they are. 4 F$ e5 ^4 Y+ t" b# 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。 5 a+ g3 Z/ U# X7 n
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
3 s3 s: k) n5 n+ F }back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
4 P& d$ s. B/ B( E7 away back， then they get bigger again. : Z% A) o" W5 c3 p
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，
. a7 m J, J) |; a房子又会变大了。 ) k1 \, d. U+ w- s
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
4 q$ U0 |2 {. W2 S# d/ T* gis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 5 ^3 f1 R; w2 S# a/ W2 c
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 4 u" t* a8 I$ ?- r' F6 O
前，请把经验袋装满。 : C4 R( J2 }8 G% N7 W' n
9 D" Z6 I5 ~; z& _6 z$ A/ r0 _. s5 \Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 4 r0 j7 w! _1 @4 I
comes from bad judgment.
0 C; v- `2 R3 A. N6 `1 e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 + b# V6 _6 k2 u1 N
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 f( M( \ K* R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 # H2 T0 l* X3 k0 i
费掉的时间。 1 a4 ]$ W. w8 N6 p# h
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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! d! k& T. k' v3 ]! NThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old / M/ g* @4 H6 G$ a' i- f; t
bold pilots. 1 w) z+ V+ m! w7 q6 Y
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。 : I" \" d9 {3 b4 X5 }% R; b
7 y8 g. ?$ E# W2 X- k- e* r, e j, V/ x9 @; [You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
$ m2 k9 d' B4 g3 G6 |' {the elevator. : ^( Y& W! w' w; ^
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。 ( a6 O2 Q1 z& A4 e/ H5 K
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
. m& |- X$ e6 C* x" L飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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+ o7 K1 |5 T! Z' Q* u& bThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 3 O3 ]* ^/ p/ d1 Y9 `, }
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ; `; t, r" ^ p+ T7 ~
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6 x1 }4 R* `1 |+ P6 J. \9 B( MA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ^- `* `8 y8 _8 r; P
one after which they can use the plane again. 0 g7 Y& p; Z; \# W
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 2 V2 Z1 w" d" d/ V
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ) E! _; Q8 @$ r( ?8 _
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
6 c, G, U% \$ q* J- h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 : X- y* M" n1 T
开始冒汗了。 " B' L) y: Y* [
' p, Y5 S+ P4 J6 {2 P7 o& N+ Q% o. J4 qHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
1 ^& |; m3 A8 s+ l! p4 i0 o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
- n7 s q- {6 ^( ?) y1 K& f$ Fone after which they can use the plane again. % A# x; D5 H; R) \4 q
( B6 B7 f; V9 V/ ]5 Mwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39