Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ! ~9 c9 J" B& E5 Q: z# F, \
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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- R/ x% }% }" J0 k2 U3 sAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
# z1 s: P* j. l: I8 v& X4 loffs you\’ve made.
7 I* k( z- Z6 j: V( I8 C! f经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ' t X+ C) y# l' S0 S% z4 W1 x& j9 S
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
5 d1 p' R9 Q& c" l( b7 s) |sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 # S4 W* x+ \/ D
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7 e7 x+ `0 [5 Y7 C# A+ yThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 ~: c3 D1 k+ j2 k2 o( N9 z
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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
- ?, u4 U' e- g$ O/ ?/ sone knows what they are. 0 [5 p- ]) n+ w3 \! A% L- u6 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。 " \+ P2 g# O0 P' J5 d6 B
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick % |( h$ H7 Z7 E, g" U3 ~0 }: t: G3 f
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
/ P( b* w; p ~9 Y" q& tway back， then they get bigger again.
' Y) i7 \+ U3 T9 x! d Z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，
% {0 O, y% @! J4 A# `3 n3 h房子又会变大了。 , d2 Y9 b" ^$ k& F, @
; m( Y" U8 D$ \* ` B' E* {6 X+ t" R( N, X; fYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 8 f# y; z6 [7 F$ V" L/ G
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
9 V+ B( U+ P6 C- m" @) f( {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 1 l. O# i8 x/ M9 s3 e% H# Z, O
前，请把经验袋装满。 9 z$ [8 ^; w0 M& |; z) K1 q' h8 {
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: j: P3 E+ Y4 W* Y/ t; Q8 |Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ' t {! C+ W2 S! A% q
comes from bad judgment.
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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
8 ]# N; S) z7 M& Y6 x费掉的时间。
0 A+ w& Z& _9 b+ w+ V( _（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ! W; }2 R. K' x
bold pilots.
7 E& F4 s& Q) I( m8 }* j$ `* I7 W9 B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。 8 ^- z0 [' ^ S
; Y# T/ q, O* @4 C5 M3 Q" b/ l3 j+ c yYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
2 G, j6 z1 x4 z( N# f6 ]1 ethe elevator. ! J1 [+ Y$ i- g' X
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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; T6 X. f+ i0 {! i: N$ A$ L. Q5 |Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 2 N; ~; X! D1 Q" ~% z E
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 & V" \" H- ]5 I8 A3 ]! G/ X/ v
( d3 u$ b+ B, Y8 ~# y7 z$ O3 L+ E5 p Z( {; M7 @: O3 z0 IThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
0 Q* |6 D `+ n, a你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " \" Z9 t5 g; J* C9 N
+ ~# d7 U- Z: Y/ a3 h, R9 ~! i) S& i pA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 2 j1 @% o% p. H {4 t+ m" [
one after which they can use the plane again. 7 y( c. H' Z; T3 M$ h* }
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 & E" m3 B$ S- l+ b
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* G( J, h5 l$ {% mThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 5 }! B; g6 [. a! H" t3 v8 r9 g+ d2 w
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. - M0 Z7 Y3 W& Z/ w, u2 ?/ o4 {+ 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 4 ?6 r& W1 Y/ y8 g
开始冒汗了。
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" {* A: M. d, J9 wHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
! U! x. I" o3 O5 D* u# M/ r4 ^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
! q8 n! `- K. Q. U2 V2 kone after which they can use the plane again.
8 h7 R2 P( w' D' f U) [3 q! P' }2 u$ T- n8 j+ v1 z3 _: Qwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39