Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 1 w( G3 i- `. Q3 V* r* j
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 J. P% c2 p1 S- ~& m$ v
8 q4 a. g2 b" |- |" ^" o/ T) \" [6 f7 E9 Y2 @Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take + y/ s. j F @- Z4 O. Z) R8 z
offs you\’ve made. 5 o3 l; k0 U/ l3 \1 f
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 4 w( ^0 [) \. c( l; X! t
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
) ?$ ?" J. d( a% Xsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 $ G- a/ \7 E1 v( X3 ?, _' n' d
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
% n+ L A8 a& u: l5 f9 [0 Yarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) J0 h3 q* |& A
versa. 3 l$ V+ ~; B, G0 r6 Z5 y3 P
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。 - h, x: r, M4 _! ]$ y
5 q/ ] b8 H0 L4 ]; i! \4 t5 {$ O7 X5 L8 [4 Z3 }3 W- @8 hThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - f7 ~" @: R% E x' c% J) v
one knows what they are.
9 }7 S: G% k! X: c5 k5 z/ I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 M, K& T8 ]( J+ p8 K5 r: \- j# `, ?2 p e! d7 H9 T; v. m1 Z- v) {If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , z- |+ O+ }; b& H/ S0 V
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the Y$ S% V9 }) e8 Y0 Q+ u6 ~' `
way back， then they get bigger again.
4 M& o. e. Q3 {7 o0 p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， $ E7 r U* z. z
房子又会变大了。 . z& y: `1 _$ ]. k
; b7 @2 G0 s1 K' i n* E6 \0 X! gYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 8 e/ r0 T6 l; F' e
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 z% @. H+ m/ b% \7 z* }$ \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 . Q `0 G- L5 l l9 u k9 h$ S% i
前，请把经验袋装满。 " [( {, s4 v" F
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% `2 _3 h2 z6 y) R( NGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
" ~: |+ l7 f; tcomes from bad judgment.
, r# ^5 e1 M' a, X# N3 T9 h* L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。
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`: @4 q' Q3 h- Z( YThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway . j) J: Y3 Q q8 B" t/ W
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. $ {8 @$ H; V a
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 ! z. ]) A Z" B: c& F8 V
费掉的时间。 Q6 b4 c l+ W6 f: {( b7 W! e" I
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）( X) S2 u) _& [& m. S& E
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" L6 ?5 z: J" I1 i1 KThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 2 T8 z& a& o R$ g
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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。 7 x9 G6 d9 L$ o8 U) R) x3 Q. D9 g
% C( j! U6 w& \, f2 e! d# l8 D' x. z% J0 }" E& }You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
9 |4 o" r2 N6 Z8 \- T- x& @the elevator. ! }0 \4 A6 U% P" g: y
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. # L# n% i0 w' f
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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' O+ m1 @* @. eThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ( k9 s1 [$ \1 ?0 i4 z
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 8 J, _0 C( j3 n+ m
3 y2 C; @# a7 k, M, u/ o1 _5 p4 E+ }+ _+ JA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
8 D' R( m6 V! o" E. Q, u% x+ aone after which they can use the plane again.
5 `3 C, w( W; c% S5 A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
/ p6 o$ M! A' L, }2 r可以再用。
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1 ?$ v+ p' S7 G* T! R% s8 tThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
/ }; _. H% n& s! f) k/ M- dcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
9 \3 a# `- \& R9 T3 z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
; r, @( N& ~; }# o开始冒汗了。 : O9 P+ C2 o9 g3 T
. g v/ D* y& b$ v3 C5 \: o8 M6 b G, HHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 5 r- p( v; G7 `* R
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 2 g0 X9 E }( C7 _/ Y" x" s/ H. [
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39