Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 0 [ M; D) v7 W
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ! A1 ]/ b& F5 x; Y
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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
4 X, ~, C- P( i- I8 f! ~sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 , _0 w+ ^/ L+ j6 b$ o
. |, J k4 U: v: u3 {; Y2 y9 A3 \2 T" d. J% SThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of . u* A( Z; _, [: I- Y- `5 o4 [
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
( L/ C& W, F. O5 pversa.
( e- V8 N9 _% ^! u0 q9 i0 a. i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。 ( x- k& W6 o# Y( o" ~
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% n& k6 Q4 P& sThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
$ |3 z) M4 L5 j% [1 j4 pone knows what they are. 2 P2 s# u+ S# G6 d# R& E
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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& X% `5 G6 A* r& u) U3 [5 SIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
! v% }8 o: f4 d" d4 Z* U# {back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 8 _7 f+ q9 Z/ k8 [
way back， then they get bigger again.
1 b1 N- |+ d. c1 i0 [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， % [6 D3 {# U* P, j4 s! P
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
4 u+ L3 D3 t. ~, b* u8 uis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ' O& J7 e$ D1 ]4 F5 g& w
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 n+ D5 a# N/ ~& a4 e" ]9 h前，请把经验袋装满。
4 K, W: O2 i9 C3 _: l1 C3 d* Z* U; Z) `, {& C A. V2 ?& J$ N( W+ n9 ~3 zGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
* S% a" K& c O7 xcomes from bad judgment. $ W6 R- j; Q$ z$ ^
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。! N U& O V2 X. Z) I1 x& |' v' x
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 2 W6 c4 F( p4 Z% L' ]0 |
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
- B2 `9 `0 E8 `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 ; w O( f4 Q# y h6 B3 ?+ t1 ]1 N- @
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
9 W9 m: A, D1 t5 l3 N _9 |) \bold pilots.
1 D N5 |3 x4 I# C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。 # I0 S$ d2 R' o5 z* }" _
) k1 {- L, f4 y) n7 U. Y3 k$ e' M9 o2 }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。 / l; b1 B5 g4 V. m$ D
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* ~. k0 H g7 S) P7 M+ pFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ! z a7 _9 e, `' S' C
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。 ) B5 z. C" c+ k4 ?$ D6 K
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4 Y( d" y8 q' H4 T5 h6 @" zA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
0 ?. z( V3 \% Z5 p' e8 {one after which they can use the plane again. & H* b, h1 Y+ x7 ?2 m' ^) R
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 9 c" c& M4 C* f3 l k N
可以再用。
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( i* L2 M! V: S+ Q" s8 zThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
! `7 m5 F( x0 g' f3 n+ s: Y Y, Hcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 4 V, L! m1 N7 B% H9 C
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 3 y% Y; n% [1 e [ ]
开始冒汗了。 , F% r- }& h+ [9 m: v
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
6 m: W8 | s& J4 {- T7 W+ 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 + b! e( r! a4 l0 t" F) O+ g
one after which they can use the plane again. ! s* f& k/ {5 ~0 B5 q: o
+ ~# U5 t/ `) hwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39