Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
9 _: J$ M3 H# E: g- d3 H `起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 6 x2 V2 W# G) x; U& W" s
% B) A/ _( O" Z7 t$ ~% \9 L2 k& R# d& h* KAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 4 B! t/ m8 i( Q& {) p" Z( h: n
offs you\’ve made.
* [' }. ~* C2 ?( B' d8 s+ U2 w" D& A经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 D3 u3 g* w% m* I& {2 v
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
) n0 F$ o; u' c3 e+ ~8 I1 m) |* Usky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . G0 H2 s7 y( x3 q3 K
+ [. d$ t: z& Y# v m4 J: c" m! o$ r# f% f" ~! FThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ! F6 o1 n3 o9 E" ^, _8 y
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
8 J7 v0 M N( m2 q- Rversa.
/ Q! _+ J+ j$ ^& `& n6 g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。 $ x) U9 X9 i+ T
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * p+ ^7 ]) d- T( ~
one knows what they are.
* r) |. ?3 e$ Z% 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。 ; U) P. S U5 q$ e0 d* R T* `
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick - p- @4 R2 J6 b- m8 B# p$ M( e' L+ b o
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the " ~ w; u* r4 W% R
way back， then they get bigger again.
2 ]5 W# Y" Z- t4 o5 Y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，
/ i; W3 q6 D% W: A$ q+ j/ y$ L2 d房子又会变大了。 / i4 [ c( A9 f; Q* y( f5 w
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8 |! M! L; C, R A% LYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ( k: i; @* K2 r
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' K' g$ Z7 L* M# B m& t, ^8 z8 ^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
$ Q' Z( g. v Q2 q- m% f( f前，请把经验袋装满。 5 D+ n! X+ h d5 E4 [
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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6 ^) C3 T' _& c0 i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。$ J$ X6 t- W; V7 m% X5 V
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
( H' N* o# m6 v, y" e, l% T2 ?' Tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
j# \) Q; m2 b) w, a8 R( M$ N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
3 r, A5 r( [0 s. h+ H费掉的时间。
# c# A: T; ]% ?) d) u( _6 C; p7 G9 B& @（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
8 W2 A+ {, N( f0 g" t! s/ W9 K/ ?8 \2 F0 }1 f* `9 n+ I, C- C& {5 A aThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old % f0 I9 x/ }3 m, Q3 j5 p! N9 |
bold pilots.
$ g: G* e- P3 A) V. f$ L& A" f8 r( s" }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。
/ d5 O0 ]: w8 n: I/ e- j0 ^& @ L; O! }! c' g6 z6 L+ R5 X1 A3 G0 P! ?2 H. J V3 j, @" _$ s! M. f- pYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
0 {! G8 c, a* Z0 \the elevator.
$ V+ E2 Q+ R' @( l6 E$ Z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。 - n8 j$ h6 ^5 w( K' c+ e6 J. t
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
9 l# o2 u) K# f. ^" j0 ]- b飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 2 |3 U9 h* s2 G: t" U% J/ `
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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
0 V4 G$ N9 j3 h! o0 V1 [+ vone after which they can use the plane again.
1 j( O0 N0 {6 @+ M' t, 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 * a! b- ^1 w% ?: Q
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
- M, x2 R( U1 ^/ w# hcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
7 \3 }! l3 P; q# k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 F* @$ z% X0 I! X, k+ ]2 g
开始冒汗了。 ) u0 Y$ n8 j7 q6 }2 R4 D' y
; ], b6 ~ y" H, o, P- v# N. t$ j4 l5 o6 _Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. & ~4 O- z6 E& c x4 x2 X5 v3 w4 A
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 4 U) }9 }9 {' x7 t4 F) z
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39