Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 3 A5 D8 {! f9 N! V) c! {2 ?
起飞是自愿性的,降落却强迫性的。 2 [7 ?$ `! [! e! w$ ?1 w5 X- c1 [
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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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
# M4 y% _( A' X# Csky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度,因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 8 a& c; |0 R, x6 _
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of / Q, j5 K1 Q, p7 G- @3 h
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。 0 b1 C `* d% l l$ @3 x( I
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no . |# m/ ~* w4 B( S+ I- T2 N2 p, ?
one knows what they are.
1 R q. c7 H; F/ D0 p- m( k# p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。 3 R# o8 b- z; a9 }% L9 G9 m/ ?
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If you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
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# F' m. R8 a4 E* x |7 Q! Pway back, then they get bigger again.
, D8 P, b+ K9 z& `* w9 b* D8 T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, ) i1 o) ^# e" P+ G4 i) M
房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ' ` b' z3 R5 `/ u* V
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ' x# k( K3 y- r A0 Z' ~* n( c0 |8 M
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 ' Z* f- z' I1 v/ a6 W
前,请把经验袋装满。 : C4 n7 z+ {* \) E: @
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually , X' E0 t; d# h( _1 I9 ~6 S
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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 ; J0 U5 W$ u. [1 K% K
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. % R" G# i: [5 X2 o' P+ {
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
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(另一说是头上的天空,背後的跑道,和空掉的油箱). I3 ~! R3 W( a7 L/ g
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- O# }( V- B p SThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are, however, no old
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8 U8 F( V& U5 O# V; c# E' h( j, ]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。
; e( U3 y6 ]$ r4 l: R- R* m( N* {0 ^, U# b8 G+ d [; @; m; B+ U' \* V0 _7 @( t* ^" \, Y) J* jYou 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.
, Z G: P( Z+ _. L5 b7 O飞行不危险,撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ; y. [( q" }& f7 D" y
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候,就是飞机着火的时候。 7 z, q z7 R. d% ~. i* ?& H
8 q+ u( t% i6 }9 N6 M; i" @: N4 o7 ^A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
5 n9 d. u# z$ R" ?one after which they can use the plane again.
4 `6 k Y( Y9 G8 ~+ x5 o& 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
4 I* K5 G$ F+ E可以再用。
. ~$ l2 e0 ~. `7 a+ E2 |# p2 [ V$ g; c4 H/ Y; G" s2 K, J; H3 c& o, wThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot & V, A5 n' v3 r) `6 e
cool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
$ |1 j. b W3 y, n8 V! y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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\; they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. - i! y' F& h7 D+ m: D8 }) y
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 , Z; { v* E3 |3 S$ E
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