Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' f9 ]) N& Q' I1 w1 ]
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 : K0 t: n# C% j& _
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take % v( P Z0 F5 t. t. h- n! n
offs you\’ve made.
5 j& ^4 m/ h2 S& }+ T" }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 5 n; ]: A G0 H! \' V
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 - T* d' t* [2 \$ q: |0 ~, K
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of : I9 D9 I) x1 n# z. A3 |3 F7 L
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。
# z' z* ^7 u4 L. y) a0 [) T) `- q$ `0 b% G4 I/ k& BThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
% j1 j' I' Z8 S* ^5 F5 ?8 [" sone knows what they are. ) H% J2 Q* I5 L0 M# }) R
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。
) R) w+ a2 n( v6 }0 K! ]( K/ k6 |; T. E8 C1 R4 p6 C( F% e$ L7 i. k* T: k. RIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
# d+ x0 D- z0 g; I6 S) R& Fback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 r8 W) j) Q0 k9 D9 Z# Sway back， then they get bigger again. # |2 W5 g( T. v5 m+ u! H
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， 5 r, U9 J- g- o
房子又会变大了。 $ c- A# }9 |0 N# R2 k2 @
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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 / a: ]( Z* A# M1 N/ l- L7 ~& Y% |
前，请把经验袋装满。 " T9 ]7 H7 H k3 ]' p9 \
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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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) v, ]0 L5 A; T: V4 J5 J/ ZThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
% [) k5 ?# Z. y6 P0 dbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
$ }9 r* ~7 w$ Z8 N+ p7 Y2 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
' E* y7 ]0 c3 B8 U5 ?费掉的时间。 8 r/ C( x# C7 h5 ~) |) g$ Z: O
（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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% B6 y6 s5 F. U; b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。 ( j8 F3 ^* a' L. L3 \
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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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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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$ e! l1 d* g6 e7 Q# w ^Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
( s& l( q# ^1 b1 C# w# _7 f8 `. e( V; ?飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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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
9 i' v- g* B, j. uone after which they can use the plane again. , F6 g4 M0 A% \3 o# C; Z6 i
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
5 K8 r5 ]. P* X( F( Z4 [可以再用。 ! R) m; I/ l" b5 o1 L
5 {! C% d. r' E' |" {4 t% \7 [" u, O% q% C/ {, ?/ uThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
w c4 b9 X. V! w7 i) e% Icool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 U- J* u. i9 q0 N0 |7 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 . i1 [5 r7 W! `" |9 M4 m- y
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 f9 B' ^5 z8 m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 3 v6 e7 r; O0 S8 T/ m; T. Q
one 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