Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
/ M, m# s$ G! U7 t0 _- g' _- I起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
* D% y: W0 X! M& s- C! l% a) S* o$ C' I4 x. u9 ^. X+ y6 g/ o9 SAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 3 `- u! N5 \' Z
offs you\’ve made. " M' I) }6 m& ~# V* ?4 m( Q
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 2 f2 W" a. J7 ~, }. P- W: b& z0 X% @
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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) d6 u; |7 S6 f- U# GThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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。 ' y# b! ^0 Q; A( ]# }
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) |! }, Y0 y% W) @0 t# B. jThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no , `9 T" G, F( l8 _5 g6 A0 W
one knows what they are. 5 K% `7 n8 g1 X" e4 }
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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
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way back， then they get bigger again.
7 [! c$ a& z2 h. }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， ) t4 w* b- V: o# y! |
房子又会变大了。 6 _! F5 }" n) u
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 9 Y$ e+ N6 \2 R8 ]/ g3 v, p
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
+ l' W( n# A9 J. Q0 Q5 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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 1 s' [' P% U' [$ m+ ?* _6 F# k
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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。
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# ?# B7 K* K O% n$ a aThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 i7 q2 }2 O# n$ J( Y+ ]+ y, V& c
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. : u2 ?- w; R+ j) K; H, L. w( W
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 {" r* a4 w$ a/ g费掉的时间。
: k; Q, R5 [, ?% p0 A# J（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）* F4 O+ z! q N a
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 5 v5 p: n( a0 @0 L
bold pilots. / n% Y2 t& F" D e" ^
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。 : C& F5 ]7 F! t. b! x- p. l% J
' \! R9 ?9 h& |. L V6 Q& ?2 a6 q* E! i$ P0 `1 h) GYou 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。 2 D+ M Q' }% ~# u E, j7 j
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
2 ~1 ]# d2 n9 F; L飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 . v& o1 E# W% R2 x
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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。 / G. {: _4 L# e8 ~
7 S; M& |0 `# V/ b8 o3 `; w+ `! Z* }' B! }A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is & R- U, Q0 U. e5 o* d& T
one after which they can use the plane again.
: B# w9 z+ b; P; Z. i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
: S- H% N$ [0 n' v可以再用。
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. " s) P/ W# h' H9 A% t8 j! u
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 5 n g7 ~6 l: M7 d
开始冒汗了。
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7 \' P- o4 H2 N# T( K7 hHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
% S0 A. t7 Q; h( C2 l& r# c; c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
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39