Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. l6 w4 p- p h9 D& `8 f1 o+ X
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take " |5 B) s* L9 H, B
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ' \8 G# B; ^" [* y
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
% W! b: D+ V% {+ R) I8 L9 R" T" e3 isky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
2 k6 l) O$ ? K+ K/ g/ ?5 s, j5 U, x& ?1 ~ B T k, ~4 w2 T8 k8 h* a& ]$ J/ XThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ' y. @+ x0 [# K) k
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 2 i, o) ]' Z' |& z2 k
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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。
( Z* ?4 ~# z/ i. O) T, E) j4 y# P# ], p( O4 C& v0 @8 E% q$ n5 \5 u# G& @% }6 [( z! t. [If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
\( {$ y, @% k- t8 Sback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the F/ K- G3 ]9 t
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当你把控制杆推前，房子会变大。当你把控制杆拉後房子变小了。但当你拉着不放，
( H0 k- ?2 ^! P% t+ s房子又会变大了。 6 }# c. P- {) {+ }( n: q! m
. t5 g3 X7 ^. j! g$ D8 e3 u' q- c6 h- @4 `You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
5 W; D# s! [# _. C3 zis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. " |7 m/ i7 l/ W# _- p" J
开始时你有两个袋子，运气袋装得满满的，经验袋是空的。关键在於，在运气袋变空
& l. `. I& L* j7 e+ C4 {) ~+ ~7 p前，请把经验袋装满。 , J+ Z! P. Q. ^; E4 P) A& i
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$ x; ^" v4 |' g7 `5 lGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
$ p1 k1 R& ^# ^* U6 p8 v/ G8 [comes from bad judgment. ! v U- h0 t1 R; l9 S8 w6 c& ^2 y
好的判断来自经验。但是很不幸的，经验通常是来自坏的判断。, \; t% f( c9 U
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
9 X" y$ V' k4 s6 z6 T6 L6 lbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 0 ]; h3 T. i6 ?, q) X: ^- v' K4 k
对於飞行员来说，最没用的三件事：在你头上的高度，在你背後的跑道，以及刚刚浪
- k+ @7 K4 q1 h- ^费掉的时间。 # j; `* X% M0 V" _
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 5 w1 \' ^4 `' |4 B8 N
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世界上有老飞行员，也有勇敢的飞行员。但是并没有又老又勇敢的飞行员。 ) V2 o) [1 b% }* M* ]
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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3 b3 f2 a' q8 e8 H6 s/ [8 q当你要油门全开才能让飞机滑行时，你就会知道刚刚降落前忘记了放下起落架。
/ |" E1 o' u& I. \' q. \) l" x" }! p. N6 H% M+ H" b: w* }; G( Q8 p* s5 j. `Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
1 r2 a t; e+ N( [* T飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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, _2 \/ T& A- \+ Z9 h3 c9 EThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
% Q0 E' A' A" J. H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
+ ~- C1 ]" A1 oone after which they can use the plane again.
# u9 p | r. `8 t$ G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 ) ]7 d5 o. K4 h# `
可以再用。
0 k8 U& N: S0 o0 q+ F" y& k9 j& R& J' P3 z* ? {3 ]: U' R1 O/ c3 p* d# Z$ i: KThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
9 M ]# B" d0 G7 R% xcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
: a8 E ?6 A, @6 ~/ `* X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
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. $ N N/ z. V1 a9 `& c: K( X
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 A) Z% g) [$ d) W+ A
one after which they can use the plane again.
# N* {* c: R8 ~( Q; S$ R& L8 D4 t, w( n$ i/ }$ ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39