Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ; p$ A/ T% [9 a
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ( S; }* x4 x. l8 Q1 q
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4 ?) q8 h @0 O. {# f1 z8 CAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take b L: g: u U+ @( f/ @
offs you\’ve made.
1 e- N, @+ m; s* s+ I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
# }/ k) I8 ?; o6 e$ rsky. 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 + ?4 N- n, i! |8 F
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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3 S5 e; B- e* P; p6 o' T! K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。 6 H, ^7 W3 E4 Z5 U% |4 b6 i0 N
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
1 k8 }: j/ P: g1 Vone knows what they are. 1 P; E9 P2 f" }" D: y8 V
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。 1 C0 G. X. @6 P8 x
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! j6 @- t/ p! K+ r9 d' {! Q' HIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick $ L9 Q& J: a b3 G& Y' z
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 0 X7 }# P/ N6 R( x
way back， then they get bigger again. 0 E, F' `: R+ K: c& |
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， 4 }0 Q% d' L: c3 ? F
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 ' r$ m& o! `- B2 v% R' P! I: j2 o
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
$ M' n0 p' ]: P3 z d$ l: D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 $ \' ^4 }4 `5 j5 D8 {' G6 {! \- ^
前，请把经验袋装满。 5 p( I% `7 r, r5 W
% e; j9 ]# G" _+ @" s& |" a9 I: A& P6 |3 z- J5 ` XGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! _0 r4 N3 w; e+ j; ?, c$ H
comes from bad judgment.
- y r8 x* h" f6 a' 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。& m! K! N2 B( }# @9 A1 l2 y8 d
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 ?( O; k/ F, v5 O$ l
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 9 Y. ^! p& Z% A6 W
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 : J& E- a- B4 B0 e- ]
费掉的时间。 6 \9 ^" t& A" i3 u& U' a. N* t
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）; J, B& a1 Y3 s, O7 C5 _) U
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ; f8 C; {. b# M, M+ j
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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。 4 J9 f9 e& l; T9 D1 h# z( k
# q6 ^' Q" P) o0 D9 A8 Y+ N" x$ j: ?You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to - K1 g$ _. f# a- U$ x
the elevator. 4 ^ P, \ w! V# P) }9 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。 . I. Z9 G4 C7 n: {9 S
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. , r$ ^+ y- m E) E
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 & e2 I8 R0 W1 M: Q) l
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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。 & V6 D3 w. t/ Z2 `) Z( x
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
: R: r, u: j; oone after which they can use the plane again.
) e3 }6 ?' r7 E9 ` 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 6 B& i! W( o9 E5 P8 I
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 + w; g! y* S5 N& b; c) X4 @
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. & V! h. \1 }& x( s0 N
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 4 E5 l) F+ e; V+ m/ D/ |2 z, ~
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
2 p5 y( J! k& S& R- ]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 0 p& V% `7 j; S P
one after which they can use the plane again. ! l" z( Y& x5 q7 x" C
* ]# z7 W2 o: u. fwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39