Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 1 f9 i: p" R9 y4 l
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take " z" g* L- {2 w5 V6 i! ~9 z
offs you\’ve made. / l( B: h3 q& W; k5 f
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 9 t7 b8 C* x' `, u; q, l
4 p3 Y& p, {5 S, nWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! f" g% {6 @7 y6 p7 ^sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 / k5 y0 Z1 @# v! D) i" u
' V, r C/ g- a5 Y& V/ }+ {3 I: {4 O: G% ^The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of e* P: @% T( _3 y; v" }
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。
% P/ s, r }% i* _ A! ]! p5 k* l; N2 K4 y5 n) x" c+ v& _; x$ @% { D9 F: c( O0 fThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 4 H' `0 V0 p$ U& M
one knows what they are.
# ?, _$ \0 R/ f4 X0 m; L+ u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。 0 Z0 I- o0 f* x E
. V0 @ V* [" U9 y( ` z0 P( l1 h# A; v7 c: G5 \8 R9 K! QIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick + a5 @7 {+ R% }: r) k3 N
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the , f# [) Z- p" h
way back， then they get bigger again. + K% P( w' s1 ]9 R
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，
/ S% M8 d8 b6 _5 _8 n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
$ B. B3 d: h# f) b4 N. fis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. N$ {' S! Q& R% v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
* \8 @; V: p) }( j1 |前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually / R; n# W; W; a: y. o7 i
comes from bad judgment. $ c# n) t& H C, l/ K. T
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。$ S% w$ G. ^6 r, q
! V) S0 Q3 g; P9 ?/ O; O. {4 @: WThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway # Y) P C0 K! V- ~7 m* [
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
# Q/ k" q1 u! b( f- g0 A1 a' o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
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（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）( F% o+ M' V3 h0 s+ D# h6 }
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ( t$ Y7 }; `. |
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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。
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" |# [( L. S O4 s sYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
' ]6 m4 S3 f' l1 h( Rthe elevator.
8 }# [. f- c. E3 G/ U6 C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。 ' f `. a& r0 F+ Y4 S8 U
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: M* n- [7 Y* [, [8 d+ T* \/ ^% NFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / }: S2 i" k3 t0 ]! s" s
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 9 X9 C" v7 O" n1 _9 p
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9 o4 x9 o1 U% Q3 f0 k( h. Q$ S; HThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
+ ?' s. w" P5 N0 S你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
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8 F+ Q% _: W' |; d' k6 hA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
$ v) ^( Y. E2 K* Mone after which they can use the plane again. , L7 M3 q6 L7 L. f" Y5 _; _+ ~
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 ( J; t* e4 e) N( g: v4 }4 @% K
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: F# D% \# \& i( |( m) w+ A/ RThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 1 ~6 o4 }$ |) u* u& t
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 4 ]; O& |! P+ _2 A
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
% n. ?: q! f* N2 L! ~1 `" m开始冒汗了。 8 ]4 O, r, S6 }
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1 U" R( K6 G& V) `5 q( `$ W) CHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
1 C @0 F' E/ W$ |2 c, p0 e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 # c% c* ^) h: P$ T' L* w
one after which they can use the plane again. # C" X& O$ O. w0 h. J
5 C! \1 c$ f, W2 Q. `7 z; G* Iwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39