Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 2 L. E" Z+ {: p( f
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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" j, @$ l: X" DAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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% e4 i, E. c' i) _, T$ |! y经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 6 n! R* {2 f- G
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
2 @0 v9 G6 t! [( X9 Gsky. 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
2 _ L' G: E2 f. q1 G/ T, farrival. 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。 / k7 _' p3 P" T- r7 m$ F
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. M8 W0 {' E% l4 F% ~There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no % `0 v7 C: V0 k+ z
one knows what they are. . ^2 w9 Z1 p% \1 c+ o$ F
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。 9 c1 j/ a. w X n3 C
% O% A+ Z e$ {2 g' p1 ~' V- g4 x8 c* e* _+ j; |- j* ?If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
. }8 i4 N0 e; n$ o* oback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the # F/ w9 a4 \# E/ {
way back， then they get bigger again. ( `- N9 r3 @ a. i& @: 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， 7 x( W' g! I- X% r. x
房子又会变大了。 ; W1 z/ [- [" H0 @9 x' H3 G- v
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ) s# c% W1 S) _3 b1 _
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 4 A8 s" k' Y& r1 O4 e
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 ( ]! j f- c- ~
前，请把经验袋装满。
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! b6 H; Q0 _- A& VGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually $ Q/ F2 I( `- x9 K8 U- k4 e
comes from bad judgment. $ [9 Y. f1 d" e- C6 b: A
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。. b6 K w5 c% j
$ s/ Y3 s- T3 Y6 [4 F4 }! }) M& y$ j+ BThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
0 H0 ^3 K1 H( I8 Tbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 6 E+ r- M6 ], T* d, C
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 7 ~' r% N1 j$ K" M% A
费掉的时间。
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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 5 a( Y1 m* k; k
the elevator.
( M% y. m* l% ]+ @8 H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。 , X& G! r0 L# W$ c, T
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/ w$ c7 P) K6 K% x6 z) M6 DFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. - _; T+ i/ W( C0 L& a5 p1 k0 ^
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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w7 n8 L2 {1 P+ U; c4 d. YThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
' U6 r5 U- N& ^你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
o2 C t8 g- s: a+ g: x5 L6 Y. R9 i4 q9 [1 Z/ h( X, H; s( t% }- F4 VA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is I) x6 @* h% `
one after which they can use the plane again. 5 B2 x2 \, y3 ^( o" k, `" H! 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 8 X! f7 A0 v: `! h, `) }
可以再用。 ) E: H9 P5 V" W% l! V
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ) P3 G, F5 |, ~9 n' n
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
' J: u2 |" h" m( Q1 w) @/ ~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 d' ]( _( n: M- C9 |& B3 ^
开始冒汗了。 - Y* q# ^9 o( u& \
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. - f( F% K7 u$ j7 V
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 + ?9 c e4 c: U# h, G
one after which they can use the plane again. $ N4 N1 s" N2 i, f# L- F A/ g
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39