Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' x \$ R7 N, ], O
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 4 n+ Q% \: o/ k, e4 a; c4 J. D
) {3 a6 A' N% U# T) @' m5 R) f+ K- t' w$ aAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
c2 x8 x- t* S7 p+ _, b, y3 ooffs you\’ve made.
7 x5 p [5 S8 e: N0 V2 D1 F2 R经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
: w" P* C; h! U9 c0 E8 U* _2 l$ a, `8 X9 KWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
; U% b( ^: v! @sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 : w% ]2 Q) e1 f, {
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of - D+ ^% ~& {! w2 V/ X
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 7 |+ }" W* k4 X
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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。
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5 T* Z6 s5 H: F$ U1 b8 T: FThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
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5 K" g/ T$ O+ e3 {, M( W+ ?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。
! [* B8 |( ?1 L5 V2 [5 U3 }6 E# e% O& i& ]9 |7 q$ K( U$ {; e9 Y1 Y5 KIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick . h+ R9 f) x" j
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
3 ]6 F3 t% N! H; tway back， then they get bigger again. 5 R5 m) V, O/ C; n7 t
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，
: ^0 `% u7 P3 d! F. F% ^5 u房子又会变大了。
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: k8 d9 D# b. X8 H UYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick * P' h4 j8 t9 T5 c
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
: F$ P. D6 B7 l9 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 . u# B9 B0 U# N
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
) K/ H# M4 u8 u" Lcomes from bad judgment.
( I# @* R8 f! q4 S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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7 s8 n e. N) F9 p" Z1 ?The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ' F b( m3 H: d- M# R: X
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 7 Y& {6 E1 v& 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 % L$ A+ }& W2 u3 a8 W( g) d' F
费掉的时间。 6 c" \1 Z' {7 |9 N
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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8 {$ U5 D1 e" ]8 }4 ~/ F# GThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
0 E9 l0 O2 l/ l5 t* D2 d- g# Y8 Kbold pilots. 3 D( z( z5 k' C9 ~- m9 g
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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the elevator.
4 ?2 B4 K/ N) X, 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。
8 |8 X* Y+ {, D7 M, R. X3 q, r) D( R8 B7 h+ I5 V3 s' C. S& \" K- ~2 t/ @! B, oFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. $ B; z( D' l0 @: 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.
, u9 z, o: |% `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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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is X' d: f" P4 p2 s6 \2 {
one after which they can use the plane again.
' F3 J8 I; P3 L8 g+ q# K1 J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
) Y0 x. J6 p6 x/ o4 q7 q) U可以再用。 , P: U: v3 A. k! a: }+ k
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1 q# J- T3 L6 CThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
1 X3 ~% ]" _+ Ycool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 R2 e4 X7 Z- q7 R' B: m" C. I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
9 V5 r! E& ?" r; M0 C6 F8 a) g' t开始冒汗了。 5 ?9 F, T& R: n( H$ F
0 V+ L0 T! P" @1 _: J* u: ~: E+ v! Q1 h; J0 oHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ }/ `; q. W6 m; Q- c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
: ?8 V# E8 [. y% K! v0 T1 F/ Mone after which they can use the plane again. 1 m- n% b+ C c6 b7 f _) `. B
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39