Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take / R! x( F! T( o% J) X. K* M
offs you\’ve made.
( F7 j0 e4 O2 J% f6 X5 o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 9 c( f& m3 i+ m: {/ x% W8 x
sky. 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
8 T; o, p" {) t4 j7 u" Darrival. Large angle of arrival, small probability of survival and vice
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$ e8 Y. \) E/ Z4 o( h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。 # D" V8 z( W0 x4 o5 r# w
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7 O9 q- p, z! n4 ]6 bThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately, no
7 m: ?3 J0 { ~) p* none knows what they are.
# O$ p3 A* @! \9 o% r$ X0 L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 T) V$ l6 s" { l; I
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/ \1 x1 G0 O' `, wIf you push the stick forward, the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
; F, S1 u4 L2 G, N1 ~3 D3 q2 Rback, they get smaller... That is, unless you keep pulling the stick all the
8 _4 C9 V1 I/ h" U5 \- b" @way back, then they get bigger again. 8 o) L' e% c7 e1 ]: ?
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,
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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
: F1 D8 u- t$ V s前,请把经验袋装满。
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5 j6 k- [5 c0 U1 NGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately, the experience usually
9 D$ o5 t- d" n' x; B* K; r- _% ycomes from bad judgment. 3 S" {8 b) W: j7 r2 d
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。- t, n% F5 C9 T# B) }* d; b
& v! U$ V* E2 [) I) `8 k& W. w8 R- r6 Y0 J+ p3 CThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you, runway
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$ Q6 s) p$ j& S& z7 J$ E9 Z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 % @! s' u: c- m& s' W6 h8 v- X# q
费掉的时间。
7 s, L% R9 R) m, N(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
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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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ( d) I4 f% p3 R7 ~* b- B* \1 X
the elevator.
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4 X# m [, H0 p- U- k J: ?$ ~. C: r9 d5 OFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
* T" v$ U% A3 F' u, K/ A飞行不危险,撞机才是危险的。 $ q6 R2 U; `$ w( ^/ \
. J8 ^1 A8 @' W& ]+ H$ U/ I w/ B U1 pThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- }9 U5 i! ^4 v. a8 X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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5 N2 c0 @- M" f3 @$ UA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 1 U: C$ M! S) y/ v3 D6 v- C/ b g
可以再用。
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7 m A4 N; U! T) Z, i% G) f4 fThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
/ Y9 u" }# K7 w1 G3 P! fcool. When it stops, you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. * L2 e6 J# r' D
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 5 O2 @4 n% h8 w; s/ x
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2 L8 ?, w* l7 o9 f8 O" W3 n# n: D. L. H+ {Helicopters can\’t fly\; they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # D% X! Y; a# L, k( T5 O. Q! M( g
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
! |8 m1 e2 I' U) S; Cone 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