Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 2 ^# g2 V2 Q( ^# t, P3 N5 a
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 + X& m: q4 w! m, f3 S
- B$ J' i n! p. b/ }" Y/ h/ X5 p. o5 HAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
) A r$ F1 ^6 \+ d' {) Aoffs you\’ve made.
4 R( j& \9 t. a {$ x, [& i经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 5 ]* T9 F3 ^& m, { G
2 S' `/ y! ^# X/ cWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 7 X8 u# P; e% K
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
* |! x/ `) u n2 @0 }# l/ D" [4 i. j3 V9 W; Y8 H; k4 E' @The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
: Z8 `* i8 ~$ m/ w- U$ farrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
; m3 P$ n* z6 Lversa. * A; \( l0 w F: z3 E
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。 # _% P, x: n6 ]' T- X6 o$ S! `
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no % L. i6 L% B- u/ W( A- X+ Z' Z6 n
one knows what they are. 1 {$ L3 y# E% o/ o
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。 8 D' O7 B- l2 d7 L2 d1 V" R, E" M
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
' X- ]; H; [# W6 oback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
: _2 M8 Z! d) ?) C5 a: Kway back， then they get bigger again. : D* b3 y. L, j3 o
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 J1 c- E! `1 H9 M( f! r
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
' q) ?! W- X2 U2 j( {is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
* S- E$ M3 Z, j* X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
& b$ S! K; ~9 |+ C8 E前，请把经验袋装满。
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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。8 L8 d2 `/ T, W3 w' I
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& x/ A( P" s% w! gThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway : i/ Z, t5 a& _& [6 e
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. / X) |, Y7 A O8 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 ' O7 I P( E: Y5 ?
费掉的时间。 9 r; S: c4 B# r9 m7 C
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）8 x+ |$ {$ l* q2 l( q# ?& N
- j H/ ^; m0 ?0 a$ C! o$ |) b2 {8 C: ~( `# `8 o; jThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 1 z F$ {( R0 S
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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。
% U) h. p+ P% `8 `' D5 b2 c- p% P ^* a+ }7 r* D' X/ p& |' L7 s( j7 `2 gYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
) {% c1 b2 m* q. u8 i8 P( \the elevator. ' Z$ |; w. A# p4 w0 }$ Q7 m4 p' ^+ W
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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
) n8 X; P7 B% S s9 U1 z5 Q7 ?0 B% N飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 3 P9 h; k V( U/ o9 A6 w
7 }' ]$ m% {# @/ q9 S* e% J2 e( J1 D: s% a. p7 E* ?& ]The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ( J% I5 w4 r/ | h2 I
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 : n; d" e2 w4 B9 n
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8 R% H! @! i6 p' }A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 ; L- e. M \, t% o" o
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
" f4 S' D6 f, q) r ~* n: Ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 9 ` h& \) I# m7 b! u- 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
, y/ ~6 F, z) _, l开始冒汗了。 $ M5 ^& A7 R6 E3 U
2 {1 G* V% ]& a& `2 P' [0 E8 ]; C! y, C; z6 L- O7 V1 gHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
3 f% m9 R; a8 {) 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
: o: D) q) N8 v2 T5 qone after which they can use the plane again. 9 U1 W( L" b: N
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39