Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 4 W! O* m2 T7 x
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 2 ^6 Y' ]7 P# n |0 {
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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。 ! W- h' ]# m2 Z4 w2 z5 {
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the $ P$ u1 n3 ]5 \4 R) B h* H
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 5 x% N# i! C/ |9 p
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
# p* K* t K# C' l0 x( ^/ Varrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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0 M2 p$ [3 `: q1 s( r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。 2 q' f9 Q9 q" v
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5 a% }5 y1 z% L. x* L' k8 R- hThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 0 e9 J4 e( E. M# |$ k8 l
one knows what they are.
0 d3 ~' ]. @5 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。
: e* f7 O8 J3 P6 N! I$ U" E- {- D6 r0 Y/ [1 n& [( C4 I/ d* x0 K; N4 S5 EIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ! r4 `! D8 p! s) W4 w7 j
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
( f& l# z l% K, rway back， then they get bigger again. 4 V# q a+ V3 v7 D: d9 J, D! }1 o: k
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， 1 i, b& |/ |- T$ S; G) f" B% E a
房子又会变大了。 7 k% G* ?# r* P
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 2 j$ d. v7 U1 o2 u' e- R$ Y4 r" A
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 j& o) e* \9 r c1 v/ r. ]* q% l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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually $ P$ ]! M. e$ Y" |# l7 w+ V
comes from bad judgment.
I# o' n7 Y2 \8 L+ s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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: r5 a% V4 t7 G' F$ B$ \4 y8 sThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
5 }0 K, w3 a$ r' A0 Sbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 K" h- H- Z8 ^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）: ?9 y1 [: V& C6 L
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 0 G3 p( E6 ]! G6 v" v9 m
bold pilots.
! _3 J- O! ^4 I! `1 Z* i) g9 n" r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 n- V# `% `- A J$ Z
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/ q5 G! k$ z( @You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 2 T- b% ~, S( ]
the elevator.
$ b6 N# w: c- f8 Q+ I6 @+ F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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/ E8 a$ E* L& I) W4 E5 JFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. $ M2 ^6 H' w7 G$ M5 b/ Q
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 D3 t! X# F& r3 y1 g* T+ k
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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。
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
( I+ a* x+ m2 w( s8 eone after which they can use the plane again.
/ U- O, |* J9 w S3 c/ F" m# c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 ; U- b+ p* t* o2 R) `' I
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6 e! j; p& K* c# y' m# I1 r% NThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
5 s+ t' Q- \2 tcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
! C, B9 u4 F$ r ]: h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 |4 ^7 Z k& g5 ?% `$ C
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. , q) o4 O- ] u
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
2 a1 o7 y B5 {7 l8 W1 [# C7 g5 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