Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
. t/ {& i; i% M起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
% i+ m6 n- ~6 O" w! F _" G3 L6 c0 d; X7 t6 ?" h8 V7 ~/ [9 H, l1 X; ]Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
/ P) s7 @2 I% L+ b6 Doffs you\’ve made.
2 G# Q3 X* V7 }8 L2 {$ Y7 g经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
% r* ~; e" ~) C# G; ]! T1 d& \* K6 B" _When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ( L& C+ m, ?% ^1 S
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ( K" E! ]6 S# u+ k4 i' F0 X
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$ A9 H. P& S8 K! _The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
4 F" L# f* T8 w7 a, xarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 k1 u: `: v" Q' a# w* L% n) [
versa.
" z _: e `' a6 \$ I2 o* f$ X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。 1 b7 n+ A: r- B
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
" C& L3 j, I$ n3 p K& Sone knows what they are. 5 W1 R( _. s {1 \* B) 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。
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick * t) Y9 [; a' i3 v2 H8 `* I8 Q
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ( Y) U! \$ S4 R) |! x! q7 _
way back， then they get bigger again.
, l7 _8 g) \+ D: H$ Q k. 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，
1 J6 r2 w. b$ K: \& L房子又会变大了。
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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 6 b6 D+ k5 G) t3 ?
前，请把经验袋装满。 ( A6 G3 _- W+ b7 ~
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
: t @; F3 g1 U, Q7 `) x6 i: m! mcomes from bad judgment. 1 o7 c3 J$ H: a, t2 ^& W
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。# V, Y3 U9 x& @4 J; m
( R. H+ Y' q9 M* E+ J- p9 L1 r. B9 ~8 Y: r: ~+ b/ R( qThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 7 U5 p/ L& G1 A
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. , E9 b; \$ @2 Q" ?- R) `" p+ v
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
1 a2 x- {& v1 |& T9 w: B费掉的时间。
. T. t( L: K6 G（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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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。 9 w$ t( a6 y, W" B8 N9 {
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ! z: m1 Z @) s# t, M. l6 c
the elevator.
) n' S# z5 c) l; e$ T: v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。 5 |8 B0 U9 P* c! p$ t/ V! t3 j
/ a. A& m- ?& j6 T- ~6 V" e4 R3 q$ Q0 U1 R& |9 z7 y SFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. , l& _/ i6 f& P3 C) q3 J/ S
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 5 Z! h W) }! `% g1 q1 ]
; b/ Q; R) z6 V! H$ Z( N! @# ]) q: @0 p# k) J4 kThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
: @$ n; M T4 {7 _0 T' E9 b; J你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 ( b) a& @8 w5 ^4 W3 P, w; t
2 `- Z/ j& A& b+ |2 t9 u G9 o* A6 l! R* R3 c/ s* I( ZA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
+ h+ M |: P) u4 b3 ^6 o& qone after which they can use the plane again.
: S: h2 F% j; B' H+ 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 . a& m+ b; x; S1 I* x* `0 R3 @
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
2 C" s4 l9 q! B. Ucool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
% |/ ~3 U) o" ~/ a8 y" Q( |4 O% P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 , U; _3 m0 C4 _& P" O- u
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/ b- M3 p/ }* P' |: uHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ K5 j# o4 ^+ c# d! D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 " O1 t! [7 C, E6 {
one after which they can use the plane again. " g) [7 n3 y7 p8 h/ i8 L! N6 r+ I
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39