Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; k' Z/ Q( C% B7 t% T起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ( ~/ p+ b9 q2 A" q8 R4 |
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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。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ( l, z( U# i1 E# a3 ?
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 7 S% M5 l) I4 w- s
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of % z% o! R1 D {- o8 h
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
7 d3 M! G$ u" N/ S: l; W% l3 Fone knows what they are.
+ K, P5 W2 s# g& n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。
3 J; [/ |6 i* m/ ?) c( @ c: q E% B, q' f% Q8 O" I, u) y2 z: L. [; @3 B2 r$ A) EIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
4 z1 J; L* i6 Z) ?6 o2 H( Fback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
/ q4 S3 ~5 t3 F8 I6 cway back， then they get bigger again.
9 @& A0 k% x6 E. ]! Q( |7 d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，
2 B! n- L) l. U房子又会变大了。 - {3 ^% G% `* u8 E
+ I! j6 Q+ l& \% z9 I" i; H, J" \: k4 N6 L& l( }! GYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ) ^4 \" r5 u C( p6 V/ Z) B
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& d" ?* R9 {5 k3 k/ r* V. V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 8 O" n8 ]1 ~. E- ~# a
前，请把经验袋装满。
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3 |1 W2 K& h1 n$ r' yGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 3 X: }& f- N% v: u/ q1 F% M
comes from bad judgment. 8 W, A5 y4 i+ z* Q, a9 p* D; T( t, P
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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
1 T7 ^' x6 l% ]+ n( Q5 ybehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
" Q- S! q8 C$ s$ L/ O0 i6 M E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
: X7 U5 _& {* _9 `9 ]& i8 a费掉的时间。
7 `! ]) v7 A* O: q5 X（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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0 W; I$ X( O9 E3 t, t3 gThere 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。
: ?! l# ?8 X. @0 _6 V w9 p" R2 h6 d' K' }# d* P3 g, I7 H$ u0 f0 | AYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
( d7 i5 ^3 F' G1 N& ^ ?' \the elevator.
+ I/ B0 _1 m+ R2 D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。
8 h9 U2 d9 H6 }* F" i3 M j: Y, k$ ?2 m" t1 u7 m/ p9 d1 J: Y- c' ?/ z* IFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. - h# n$ V. k; g) l
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 & Z6 @+ b. _0 X0 e' x) A0 a- e
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; o: R" V9 j/ D. y1 o6 s$ PThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
4 A5 n( y& E7 C8 a( Q7 ~3 H1 \你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 8 R0 t) C0 D' W' p2 z; U$ b$ l
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
2 [: ?& ^; n" Q; `6 p C- aone after which they can use the plane again.
% L; _; P% {" @" 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 7 B% q/ i( {& X
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& s2 j. |+ V: Q, Q/ u4 F8 L% N# f: ?# {. S% U8 h5 dThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ! A. |, \4 W3 E" U# K
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
4 N' ]: @9 }5 O7 \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.
, J1 ?, m7 ^* X+ z' s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 7 C& }$ s7 k K7 F
one after which they can use the plane again. & E! Z* M& _0 {; C$ R; O* n
* G o- R! D* z8 @we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39