Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
4 p, W: Y' O+ S/ D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
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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
0 t, p0 @* [( L0 D2 Dsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 / l7 ]6 L7 P2 h# E% Y0 {
4 D; U# d1 F: y3 C' V- P# m8 S0 z. v5 @# iThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
) m$ C6 d9 B8 S9 Tarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice * `8 }0 N0 P4 u/ h* c d
versa.
) B3 \1 U @0 {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。 0 K6 y( e4 w# T; I* ^
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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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。 4 W, Y U Q# j+ l' Z
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
3 C0 S. b" v. c7 I& u# Z# o$ ~back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
; Q$ |# i4 f0 c- Y3 tway back， then they get bigger again. 3 C E" e" f' Q( y) n& A
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，
% s4 `7 ~4 p2 {( V4 T房子又会变大了。 ; {5 I. t, Z, y% l9 w! V$ {
4 ]4 t! | G5 s t1 x! b/ Z9 @" R& F3 S# k% a; u6 BYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick + C! u+ h1 @, [9 T" S' v
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. % A* s* D; M: D" s
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 9 }% b2 A/ v5 q7 l
前，请把经验袋装满。
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5 v) t2 z2 l8 {9 J) @ `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually , N4 x& l& f: w9 N+ |/ Y* s
comes from bad judgment.
* Q! _: J, Y% u# t* z; U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。- j0 F0 \- k1 J, B
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
, k. s5 k2 i4 K/ pbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
2 C, W& F" a2 A0 Q+ z/ M6 S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 G+ i! X3 c: N2 L
费掉的时间。
/ V* L" ^6 X" l5 j( O5 Q（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）5 U. v$ ?& i/ t; K7 ]! G, N, z
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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! C! B' b% a, P6 j! t! m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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to G( z2 Z L' P- B
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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。 2 C& r. A4 b3 S( @
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 6 {0 P, j2 ]. K. g( j
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 0 H0 R$ {+ {* @
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( `: A% B/ p6 f r' GThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
K2 i" y" P! M- v7 ~你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - F; e% N5 }2 o( {7 d9 Y% }' S. y
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is $ s5 n \) r# W
one after which they can use the plane again. 3 P7 X6 [$ _# g& W) ]) S
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
U5 M. A0 ~; H' G可以再用。 4 y0 j' [ p$ F3 c
' N l1 E3 W2 ]: v" h. R1 J" v$ l* ^9 _/ Y. ~: L8 DThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
$ Z) C$ p' p, ^4 w5 Ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ; f4 l- {6 y! P. p. B
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
, T+ \/ z, m& u# {* t/ ~: H开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
* M6 _( z: t/ \ W' ]3 o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
& o- }# ]* J: d) e: m: F4 jone after which they can use the plane again. 8 R: W9 ?6 _! c0 q! W' \' L8 E Z
7 P+ m; N: G; v# }we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39