Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
( D; t# k4 z! O起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 5 @6 u6 q9 a+ o( E9 `
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take % M. u5 O+ R* E% U' S, Z; q1 `
offs you\’ve made.
, r( G; D1 n3 X经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
* [" u2 t+ V5 S ~: l8 w& ~. C5 u0 g2 VWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the + F4 v3 G: b7 ?# w7 D
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ) }" r/ X+ ^' _' }: z$ R1 D3 f. S
4 F c- E6 Y9 H7 [; a4 d1 {, C9 O* JThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 8 m3 ]! @5 [* x+ T, C6 Q: u0 U
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
1 ~+ n, D3 @' J2 V2 Rversa.
$ ~7 u% D/ q" t& j! _# { t$ l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。 ' ~+ Q. W" Y9 {& [
7 ~, x6 c, H l& [1 V6 p: e4 U, @6 ^' r+ qThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no # C: F# m, A- Q* |
one knows what they are. ) N# `# }2 }" K1 @0 a2 _
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 a3 i H; ~- z
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
/ e( x2 h9 D8 v( h8 Kback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the / X- s! s& O t& `) |. Y! }
way back， then they get bigger again.
4 Q; ~4 C! j! ?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，
5 e* k$ p" ], k' u8 N房子又会变大了。
. S$ n" f7 v; O0 U' z0 A6 X: t( o' E8 g. O* a0 S; y( q S' H9 v: A; U3 D. j: Z4 hYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick * ~; R4 e2 I3 b* ^* r {9 G1 Z
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. + o; V0 v' x. u L: M# S$ 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
; M* {# C9 I0 ^前，请把经验袋装满。
4 s1 \9 x+ \, C- ^5 O! v* P( m0 C2 T* X5 ?+ m$ n! P. @$ \' m9 U# H+ m( @. {Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 5 C* c" c& m+ i: h+ c7 I( _: d' t5 W
comes from bad judgment.
0 V) H p8 `; p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。/ v; ?# _+ T* O+ q& O2 P
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
1 ?* N @) ^7 X' jbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
9 ]/ S1 ^; S* Z( k' k# V( i! J5 f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 J8 \$ t6 L3 l z0 k. x费掉的时间。
9 Y0 w6 d2 A" ]4 u" b, A, g% X6 P( S（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）+ p* g! N$ J) g5 @
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
" K8 @$ S5 V! A2 [bold pilots.
! {, F5 {7 H! F3 N# n+ M6 o: J) _ a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。 9 y- z2 l. h: q1 F: ~; I; d
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& {5 q; p& f% Q7 D5 C0 e/ EYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to + P C( [" O( l+ I
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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。 ; D( D! K9 x( ?9 \1 t& ]( z" }# R
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
: C9 @% A5 V$ t5 n# o7 d飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 + s0 R. A/ h7 H, z3 Y
* P+ U- B- d! g2 h. Y! {; ]1 z1 K; F6 @6 x( @* q2 y: IThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
, g& ]2 ]0 W+ _' a, x' o/ q. [你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # X4 }* @' E1 t$ v1 U7 Y5 ~* a
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is ' C4 Q0 K) q- \$ x
one after which they can use the plane again.
* K4 K2 F2 N3 g, T# G6 q* z+ \3 l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 : H1 S0 d, V$ R& M( o+ _
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9 x0 o8 W& P- f0 v: z6 a9 Q; NThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
! p# V. I8 [; h. ]8 U: J& }cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
# R0 F" R3 a0 @. z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 ' i7 n! t# S" w8 G5 E& A: w$ m
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. % m( R7 e! M1 N# |: Q
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 * V4 O! N+ R' u7 F# e9 D
one after which they can use the plane again.
( h5 L7 k$ f; A7 S5 O E7 r, Y0 j5 t" ]0 I9 A6 f4 J' xwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39