Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
, x1 }+ j) f; V7 D, i起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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( n5 d; n3 d2 f6 J* lAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ) d+ a7 F! J' E$ o
offs you\’ve made. 6 r P$ g" U- M% z ]# g
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
! k1 n$ x9 T+ Rsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
6 I/ q6 Q+ D/ D' o( h' p6 k" N3 R; C- X* U2 |7 v5 \: F/ Q8 I6 mThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
2 S" { b* S5 |8 h: uarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 9 y9 x! L- L1 ~8 I# w
versa. $ P6 T+ g: K" n9 W' e
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。
$ i% E+ Q4 z$ Z0 L! z( C, h) A2 L: E3 G S) H$ Z* j* X* M2 |) O3 B, l8 {" h/ tThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
8 p: ~8 x7 B4 d% None knows what they are.
. V7 @' l* ~8 I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 + c; E* P) q; S$ j4 ?
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
/ p9 t3 e; Y7 c" P- N+ S) M1 lway back， then they get bigger again. 1 l1 Z7 u2 {6 w! L" X; M: X
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; T: K# U; k5 X' Y/ u" `
房子又会变大了。 0 |2 `5 C+ C( F5 ]( O: ^
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
, M) {2 B4 o" P" iis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
: x2 O% X1 A: n5 }; [; 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
# i' I! c0 K2 H# s# K- a6 o前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually $ F/ G4 V! N7 l3 }' J
comes from bad judgment.
7 x9 O0 ^2 M7 {+ X; O* c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
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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 + {; i. ]9 y. a. N j$ c$ U$ b
费掉的时间。
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$ z5 g( w0 p& Z4 a1 D: \6 ~3 O: I9 ^There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
5 g) P9 a* @ ]8 R) U2 C; b0 _bold pilots.
$ x; m( k: J7 n+ w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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
3 h6 x9 F& [- W0 g/ n) N6 r& W; dthe elevator. 4 Y* Q0 V3 Q! y
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. 3 |' U8 a! k4 Y0 _7 e8 O9 m* S
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.
+ ?3 h3 T5 Q" Z9 F, t; Q# F& n Z' p你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ( j* ^8 y% K1 J D- `$ }3 a" z* v
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is - p2 Z0 e2 [) h" {. r7 g
one after which they can use the plane again.
2 \4 _# J9 ?$ }2 [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 0 Q: z3 W* m; P) ~; F
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/ y; e* o$ W& d- k+ t N8 Z( P1 z+ ~* S! j uThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 6 |! d1 M9 K1 X
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. , L: Z8 @- M1 s% V& r
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 9 ?% M' U/ r% h0 T* f% h
开始冒汗了。 * w/ S5 e4 @7 [+ [
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
7 @9 O4 [4 m a: k) ~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
; k5 q4 l) u: x% p% O. Aone after which they can use the plane again.
" s2 v+ c$ S) w) t% A' v$ h2 H- p- {) g- ^( |we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39