Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
4 E. W) m" m. V. U0 G7 o起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
* j: X9 A# G9 B: L l6 `: a* t# @# A9 \" P0 a+ y) X t* Q' RAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
" J9 N& u' n4 |: H2 Qoffs you\’ve made.
6 J. |$ B6 N' G2 P4 A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
( p+ F( } k2 @% |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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
' o& b3 k1 ?4 z4 carrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ! E' w3 o8 K' k
versa.
9 @: M; y. s" o7 z) d2 ~" r% z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。 / Z/ A$ U7 d5 j" ?9 E) V+ W
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+ ]' Y% r* S: H+ Q( IThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
' [) L$ ]( h" Kone knows what they are. ) K% }. E9 ^. J. A0 w# y4 R
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
/ X, W5 D4 A, [6 n8 ]4 Bback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
' J( B l) o( e) t6 ]way back， then they get bigger again. 9 ]# _) h. f) e
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， , w e7 P/ V$ H7 C$ f5 ~
房子又会变大了。 5 {! L2 ~- \+ Q' D) z
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
+ \) u4 E3 l1 h7 J! D/ h. k) J0 Eis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& G, u4 a. }, Y& r/ {. v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 , _, x( \; [( z# D" k" ^& h. J
前，请把经验袋装满。
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8 i/ P! ^6 G* S# |$ ^: QGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
7 `' q) `9 ?7 g* mcomes from bad judgment. 9 Q Y6 a6 a3 {
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 ; e x! R, A( r
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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
+ f: |! e& G% f/ J$ K7 X费掉的时间。
9 b3 Q' W' W* I- y（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）2 t4 K8 \; V& J
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
F+ e" \6 w8 ]5 \bold pilots.
% x/ R7 V2 E$ U( C$ L' B3 _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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# t/ V' _' ^8 QYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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.
+ B2 \- e6 M+ T" n2 n0 [飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 6 e. _! v, q. I1 Y4 l I
9 K) }& O0 x: Y1 }4 a" B9 M; n9 X, {5 i* J" I( VThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. - W3 A; S4 F, @2 p+ z/ k" w
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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g! u( J! G2 \A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is - }1 m9 } P3 c2 y' S
one after which they can use the plane again.
4 Q! b3 V# v3 z$ [% 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 : r$ b: v' }! d9 F9 P3 L
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 * Z/ i( S0 a+ X9 T% |7 ?' E% a" B4 ?
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. + ]7 j3 h) O- E: 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 5 Y. s; u8 a% i1 y/ Z& e- ]) S# \) G3 F
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
- A: `% f( e( I7 L# t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 . E6 c# C0 Y& \1 h9 |7 J/ c
one after which they can use the plane again. ) g& Z: E1 ?: E( i9 _
9 b% B/ S' u( h" Ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39