Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
6 o6 @$ E) _' U& [' I3 J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 9 `3 ~3 f6 b) a5 }( O
offs you\’ve made.
6 E g, O- q* a经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 $ g. d% h. i7 ] O& N
5 u6 m2 U+ }9 s* y7 [* T! u7 nWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the # @: z: ^! i9 `0 C
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ) g4 p5 Z/ P+ a( J( j
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8 ?5 M( R" o# t0 R# ]The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of # [! ]" z" u! o5 @
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。 ( T& ?5 ^4 Z; D* w6 d- x
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' j+ T7 V9 l# fThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( H5 k2 t: g6 P) \' U
one knows what they are. 0 j6 Y0 b W' D7 H
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。 ' r; l" `2 Y8 t* F- |* G+ q. `+ M) Q
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 2 d" x8 v. j Q; Q9 P2 u, v
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 2 e+ ?/ w7 Y" R) m1 E
way back， then they get bigger again. r# r/ g4 {$ ?( r; l9 w
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，
. \$ L; |$ p- T& U i/ g: r1 U4 o房子又会变大了。 7 X1 l2 C/ g0 U# v
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3 `8 T3 k% x% WYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
, T/ ?) j/ L( [! ^( yis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
0 x+ C' h0 Z: }" x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 , G0 |, s2 W8 ?$ w0 g+ ~
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually " Z4 ~9 ^3 |2 h b+ s3 [ d1 T
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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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 7 K4 x% M. x$ E5 P
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ) G5 z& o I$ G( W" o r$ G- h
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 4 u3 p7 f# M& y$ T7 }" O- I
费掉的时间。 ) T- R' J$ |3 T a, ]
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ; k9 \; @ x/ m1 Y7 |% S/ u( J
bold pilots.
0 \& J( V' \/ U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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the elevator.
9 w" E) z- U# F8 Z1 ]0 n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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ! e; g" @ Q9 `7 V
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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; V+ e$ E* H' S. u7 s- f% {The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. $ N0 c' N8 u0 s3 O. R1 P
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
( C3 {! \- K6 ?' Q1 V& M7 ~; [, Y. X3 o9 _% Q: [9 e& p! U8 Z2 ?5 Z* g4 h. U5 gA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# B2 A/ d+ _" w' O+ [( q5 eone after which they can use the plane again.
! g5 I! E2 V. }9 C1 v5 e9 u( |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
; s* U- e; t6 F2 \% J可以再用。
! H) Y+ R6 B0 W: P* g8 C6 a5 P, M5 T1 o, M3 Y2 M5 B qThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 5 `/ U2 W2 q2 R: D0 Q7 P" N
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
2 U( F9 f% @# G8 T# r I; U7 _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 R2 A( u' {: k' L
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7 X+ P, {$ i6 c; H% vHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- w7 o" l1 K/ {) p# }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
2 |+ c+ o9 ^9 c8 g0 O$ j# w" Kone after which they can use the plane again.
9 |2 A; H+ i0 K8 j- N& N% p; i, S: v7 l1 rwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39