Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
" u h8 y. V: q) Y起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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@$ t4 E6 n1 YAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take h! t4 K6 h5 {2 X6 t4 S
offs you\’ve made.
: ~6 k1 L/ n3 F经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . l3 w% f* Y. ^5 Z- N
* k& l# P. T! s6 wWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
) e; Q x: @6 E- H) y; \5 Esky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 . S# s' N6 f* S
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
( y+ k1 z8 @" M, c; R/ b+ e5 a& t7 K0 S$ Warrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
; n- x) e# q% c2 N: r1 K4 p# E: Fversa.
0 L, z- Y2 ^$ W: B: `- I, \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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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no u+ K. P! Z+ C, P& T8 X, q5 {0 k9 n
one knows what they are.
1 S! }0 S5 L6 g0 \8 [$ o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。
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, F& S) l/ O! T1 BIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
% o; I: B! z0 r$ R: e! rback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
1 m( O1 h! ^6 {! s0 ^0 Y9 u5 Fway back， then they get bigger again. 5 Y8 A& V# f+ c5 k; v" h, ^2 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，
# \1 F" I1 }" K0 d房子又会变大了。
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) c4 {! Z& W! H! @4 uYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
- Z/ F3 x$ f- W: ?# Dis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 Q+ B- a' K# _" |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
6 c/ a7 S/ q8 }. `+ A f4 q; C前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually . [% f/ f7 M% o1 \
comes from bad judgment. 2 d' }3 o4 o5 ^' U. v) 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。7 o/ P9 L z5 P0 a; G# H: K
7 X' Z3 e8 ?* P3 d- _9 b) X9 X1 L; [+ k" e6 K4 ~The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 e3 |* s. C& D
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
' L7 P6 B$ i& r0 w- ~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 : G/ j7 o7 w: K+ j! G: b& j) v+ J
费掉的时间。 ~1 S1 g3 U' d9 _/ n9 {
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）& \; j, C/ n7 S, m3 \
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 4 V" R: N3 |1 ^, r6 I
bold pilots.
7 P" V k6 w4 C/ H. }$ |; H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 ) C" I. b+ k! ?3 l# \) K
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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。
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
7 x' i! e0 {3 C6 P C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. 5 k1 `7 _& P9 f, @! K
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 3 s& h& |0 J$ C" W7 ~
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is - ]5 {9 L5 D5 `' u6 G( e
one after which they can use the plane again. - s. q; ^, _! v' d
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 ' I8 C: f4 A e" `; Z4 X t
可以再用。
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8 q2 j. J8 O, H I, ~. d8 EThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 3 I7 w, u; @ V. \: J; H
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 2 s1 m7 d4 i5 h
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
! c9 Q, N9 ^% k/ R开始冒汗了。
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/ |* h2 [: K5 q# t \* eHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
4 B3 w c3 z2 r9 r1 I& V- D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
0 N2 p: F9 }$ R) Q1 ~one after which they can use the plane again.
# U$ B, E$ C4 r2 U) {/ J) ^4 d% E% n! jwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39