Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
( P- F" @9 q4 ]; z起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 4 J7 B o1 G, I/ i
6 y9 n9 v, G2 {2 Y/ A8 z+ S% ^# E. A3 ]: E8 ]; AAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 8 w7 w6 j. H+ j+ D/ h- r5 T
offs you\’ve made.
3 C& P. s3 ~3 Q# a经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 ; d. F% c0 k) m9 J
* e) \% [0 n0 h( NWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
! {3 {! H5 R4 L" b8 Gsky. 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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7 D2 r2 h! P- z9 r5 x2 \8 jThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ! |$ H8 g: U9 b! l9 Q+ Z: P
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ( P. f# o2 R. v' J& S8 {1 e) \) K
versa.
9 t+ X9 Y0 j% }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。
5 W) N7 n( B) o8 i! O' R6 r$ f3 G) J- `8 p- b% V! r2 e4 Q0 t% OThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ( l( @% Z! V( k7 _( I/ y
one knows what they are.
7 a8 ]% E: T% K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。 4 v9 G3 O" d# R/ P' C4 e% n7 _
# T, G8 F. E! b' N) I! W0 n/ d0 \0 O( PIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 6 ]7 J+ f: f. _0 M
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
7 h+ g5 J$ ?5 T. d& ~ v1 fway back， then they get bigger again.
- l) ]: e: @- ~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，
1 B! m2 Z: d! z( B* a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 & X$ x C; I- G+ [0 P1 Z
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. : y( K: C! o9 u, g/ A( j
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 1 |2 f9 l' E0 u. h+ n" ~" `
前，请把经验袋装满。
5 _2 M+ w3 o. L" m, a& z. A% B, Y2 u' Q+ H& s8 r; _( a9 w i/ B9 M/ \( aGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
- C% J- R1 `, O. \comes from bad judgment. 7 L6 v8 _# ~2 f; {
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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway - ~# b1 V1 m) U3 W
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) }! _2 _) U& _" f! l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
# M; a. |- J C$ p费掉的时间。
! B' ]5 X- q3 Q: O. C3 A+ S3 I（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）) S1 z, ^. r5 }/ K. Q; Q
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
/ ^, h" M: ]; a* a bbold pilots.
- W( D8 V; \* y# d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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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
- g$ `+ l8 q0 \, P& \0 wthe elevator. 7 P+ M/ P Q4 F+ O! V
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。
( J" A% T3 R2 j7 t+ p% ?; a! g# }* z8 i9 b( ?6 J3 C; }- T# P, Y% ^* vFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
0 i" D0 j7 H# H3 U( ]0 s! s: y飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ O# J/ O Y9 |# H你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # q7 w& H# t% n3 N; z
& z& W: o8 M$ o: E( ?- P& w; H# C: y" L4 V6 B* VA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 9 j: f" |+ l% E* g0 Z* s" @
one after which they can use the plane again. 2 Z' ~% `# K& O; H) e+ }
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 ) R& ] [- G7 K. [& n6 c
可以再用。
" I2 r8 }3 Y6 e* X2 y. ~: h" C& J% L( l# R+ O, C- r2 j- F. s$ K# C2 r3 L* Q+ s! NThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ! m! i; c# m% K. n! [
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. % o9 B3 B$ B; Y0 O
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 . K) f3 ?+ t; U% |& P
开始冒汗了。 3 J9 A" D+ T% X9 p
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
, x4 U9 h( D. g! F$ d7 k6 y- U5 i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 g; e4 u5 n; \# P6 Gone after which they can use the plane again. ) G+ E0 y) U. v" `& X* `5 S
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39