Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. . K* w) |" [; q: U% I! d" X
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 Q# [6 ?& Y( B+ `6 ?3 J! H" b, h1 r
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 3 P( {, K) B( x- N0 y1 H' X
offs you\’ve made.
: _; z8 s* i; N: R+ |经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
. Q7 e7 d. l4 {: G: J' O5 ^0 Q1 h9 A& P$ Z/ SWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 0 @2 R2 V2 g. O1 `. W/ z
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 P& z2 X7 s. C0 @
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! ^0 H/ T) ~# ?* u# [( dThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
6 d/ _2 n+ N( m# Q$ varrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 5 b* ]/ ~8 x- k4 u
versa. : m' z, C" x5 @( W- L+ Z1 F# s
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。 : @) @% F3 \, D# h
, U. r. W" W+ }2 K+ h3 {& w' ~; U/ y; N# {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。
/ g1 I0 F0 T; @6 Q' j) K% e9 h- [8 w8 ?! o% u) o: ^* ^( d$ J5 gIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
2 {4 p( k- Q; nback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 9 i* J( [, b% ?% c# S
way back， then they get bigger again. ) k7 x$ T: A7 F3 f) t6 F9 Q
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，
7 `$ n) n: ~. |1 p5 M! |* f% Y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 6 ?, C+ M+ \4 y4 N) f
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. ! `: v. m, Q7 r
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 + F+ [' w# E8 H* Q
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! S( @9 r4 l# T& N7 [7 o+ P
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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。# G" m7 K2 z, Y
/ q, m( B, b' d; L4 a2 [& n- ~. c: P, [The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ' {! l, n' g, H# V+ u
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
3 n# v6 V/ K3 e6 j3 f) r! q& f8 c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 : A3 t9 Q! u4 k+ f7 I* t2 e$ m
费掉的时间。
% h$ t; c+ P/ u; n（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱） u" J0 ^7 m& @, x- k2 M
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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) J9 z! ]0 D1 x9 L9 S, {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。 . d( b) z/ H( F% p) `
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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6 [. U; K q0 d% H8 t2 u4 p% F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。
( `# H' t2 D( Q/ e; C. T" R+ A/ m1 x" W8 {1 p* ?$ q5 R; E! z$ L- KFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
, B! c: U5 L0 ]+ D9 {( s" [飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ' b0 V& t |& c" a4 Y: W
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. + r1 z- ~5 R! l$ N- S2 I
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 2 t3 C. v3 V4 z$ ?, {: R" G/ I( R6 w
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
# o; f* [1 |' Fone after which they can use the plane again.
. ?) n+ l J) K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
4 b ]( l3 s! |4 V _* j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 ) Y6 S6 @- }8 [
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ( V$ k7 z y, J! }2 g4 }
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 : {* \2 J' K: n' k W. `- @; `
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
% s: x% j( `5 i/ ?: f$ P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
6 \$ f8 e- O! r& wone after which they can use the plane again.
! P4 g) w+ I& M: \- h4 T( D% k) f/ |+ [+ Y/ S3 t7 \* X; Rwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39