Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ( x: O' w) E# \, j2 n" F9 c
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 ! M; ]9 V' `: A8 ]
offs you\’ve made. ) s8 N) Q6 L5 u e b
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
& w0 u# Q" w# K" p7 }4 M; q5 e+ M$ g: c- x& m7 N- H v/ ~* ?When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the - a$ }# } D6 S5 U$ e e5 r
sky. 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 , ?; I% C4 q8 Z4 q. I& P
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 9 o; ~: ]9 u$ Q; f4 g* {
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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。 v) B6 x h4 Y
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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2 r8 ^0 Z- s- W4 l4 M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。
, k& k+ O1 ?' d6 Z: N; V9 ]+ e7 q2 f. b" y2 Z( Y' g" z& l pIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick % J& X; j/ k/ l4 V
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the . h" g* u) s1 G6 H
way back， then they get bigger again. ! G5 \6 x+ z Q3 ?2 v- j
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，
) E4 e' @9 a+ G) R房子又会变大了。
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% P3 t# @9 i8 r/ k6 YYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
6 A- h* K' N1 pis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
# g* i0 `9 z m" d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 " @, E, v- W' Z; `' P
前，请把经验袋装满。 ( @/ G* y; n$ l2 Z3 T4 {; y# A
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5 D5 ] u3 q3 E4 D* uGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 2 {0 _& X$ q8 y+ p2 @# _2 |
comes from bad judgment. 1 s/ @# }) q; u: F
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。* ]/ j: H/ G& ` t9 d9 ~1 w$ d8 ~& |
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 0 j& p$ p' U( X, F: H. O
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
- t" `: R7 U8 M1 c# C7 O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
2 b, y m7 ]( `2 L B# R2 K费掉的时间。
. t5 I# I' S2 U2 E1 y2 m+ Y（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
( o* a9 w7 F8 X0 P, Sbold pilots.
. w1 b$ J" s3 ], T+ ~2 O4 n- f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。 & G$ _) q0 W. q P: e
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: s' }2 [2 _( i {! eYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to , Y8 Y8 c2 ]4 O% x: V9 n4 @
the elevator.
9 H. R T7 O8 Z" K1 z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。 " Y- M) J( s( L2 C; J
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / r4 n5 |) r u; q5 i2 @
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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7 \- ]$ A" t1 k: M! w# \The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
/ w" j: ?+ I9 r7 }; w你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 6 w+ Y4 I7 l' E: o
' Y% O# O6 t3 r$ [8 T4 K0 d$ { Y3 P9 T; r! Z M7 SA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ' U) e1 ^0 V- F" `/ O
one after which they can use the plane again.
8 `2 }* M# h( ~3 F9 d7 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 # \( ~, m* b, \1 d# }* k" L% m; K
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
# V0 N5 r# j0 }( k: U# J8 Hcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 c! T4 }, N4 _+ O f+ e
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
8 c& d% q C; S4 c开始冒汗了。 - K% g* F& D2 K' S4 c
& z. E- P9 r+ X# w. D) _- _& ` ~- [$ V% [; THelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
" n3 N4 \3 _8 M! V2 G2 k! j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 ! E* G& R; o6 F$ Y- o
one after which they can use the plane again. 4 R; N( ?, y7 n! A3 T
* W, T. Q- l- L8 h8 _; G; V Mwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39