Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 5 S6 D# s: O& \' ^8 _2 r
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ' M' P) s: q# G" p8 H
* d/ u( E: b& a# S) w! J6 q& l" L( V# W5 Z+ p! f7 oAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 1 n# g% [ T" x8 J3 l; N+ z
offs you\’ve made. 1 U. ]) d( w7 w" H2 O
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
3 T( r0 H) O' G9 c g. Y2 j0 t' Y, @; p- ~; fWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
& c' T" p+ k) ?2 h& L3 psky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of " c9 Z5 X6 r; O# x* X# J
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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% p9 {) G' w3 \8 _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。
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# j u& C2 @/ M) p( s9 \* }* VThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no & r5 A3 a7 S+ O0 N, a0 V! L" c
one knows what they are. 4 z3 [& L+ p( a" {& \
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。 1 j; K8 R/ z! k- u7 U
L% y+ s3 z; }" u3 w# H) H: i( K6 E. x, d2 X6 sIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick * Y( Q1 l+ ]$ u; k
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the c: ]! Z7 d% V+ G
way back， then they get bigger again.
' m! c- A z, K4 x3 N5 X, M0 \, Z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 ]. M: Q8 o6 P! V9 E
房子又会变大了。 - B: e2 }, f0 ?
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9 M3 P4 c# q; uYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
8 U; A! `5 c& O0 V, Gis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 9 F0 z, B5 ]) A2 t
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
X( G; K; X2 P& Q6 {! f& Y前，请把经验袋装满。
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) e3 X8 Q; f. v' T. Y7 d1 u f8 yGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 0 o, K- [8 S/ s6 [( w) ]& Z
comes from bad judgment.
) O d7 S& |( K& v3 \5 C* \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。2 C5 s R1 P2 P9 t2 v! f
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway : \8 u$ u9 } ?+ o5 ?$ }! S
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
8 |$ V/ V, T* J) ~, H# {+ v 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
9 D6 I8 g' U% I7 H4 V费掉的时间。
* I! }: k5 j U' b/ U4 W1 h（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
: j1 D# G) p- C8 u1 {* h& D/ z) \% ]# K% R/ c& S0 x$ j* K jThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ( S/ D1 L% b, F% K
bold pilots.
6 h( e% F1 {' [) B5 E2 R, M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。 6 d) E* g; J& ]* Y6 Q8 U3 R
& ^1 ?( I! j' t7 I; `( G: Y0 ^7 h) }% d- J, J* ~9 W3 ]" s# IYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
( \) m& n/ n: d8 W/ Xthe elevator.
. h- r K4 r' d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。 1 a$ V( J. E. T' ~
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 4 B2 g* b5 g# V+ E! \; q
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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9 L1 Q0 K& _7 \' U% p! sThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
1 O" T: x: j4 M1 A你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 - O7 U' r( j) ^
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+ A! X" ?3 T9 s. HA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is & w) e8 G) ^- @8 q) ?1 ]3 i
one after which they can use the plane again.
( ?+ e% c! {, ~% 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 3 Z) P9 K+ d M4 H9 e+ G
可以再用。
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cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
' P4 y, x; d9 p9 M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" I9 A) v2 l/ R! w/ Q( ]* |开始冒汗了。 9 I9 E$ B# K- k8 u5 w d- e
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1 G- B) c4 E8 u9 T1 [* gHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. : A7 V8 w6 B+ C m
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 * m% F& l/ j) u) P, V7 e8 G3 r
one after which they can use the plane again. ) U& n! }% J1 L9 h+ | V7 M: Z7 C
% |( x8 O9 m, X+ ?' ^- H' c4 ywe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39