Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 3 b6 g; t. u( C# u3 b/ \$ C
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 . S: ]# _, A! j1 K8 ?
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
Q! G2 K w; A! I; h# J R. g% X' ]& r/ i& N/ }5 |1 DWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the * e5 Q9 V% m' a+ \+ V/ b4 L
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 2 c. j. U2 y$ l! e+ L. a
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6 o6 y) c; {3 O, k9 d! HThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ( p* K3 F N. K
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 3 Z& s3 r) E) Q2 c. t
versa. 3 S. @, }3 o7 q& V q
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。 1 u |9 S* |$ K9 N1 _% t( m
1 O Z* j4 l. Z: B4 B! j# @* W% x) p" \7 p) l0 B S/ yThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 4 u3 c# i8 \! `$ ^ R
one knows what they are.
6 {# \; W6 W% L3 I' k4 ]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。 5 Q- L4 Q4 |$ I% U
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 9 g% Z& J' h/ X/ E: b: P' i. k/ \; H3 C
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
& X7 E V: x& d! [( Z# Kway back， then they get bigger again.
% N- L( X' i% E: B! A; G6 u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，
( N; l* A) f0 Z0 {8 O' W房子又会变大了。
8 r. a% e8 u" d! e" f& f8 u7 r9 i s6 O! Q, c' ]! k# w/ G% DYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
( ]* {" e4 i, i: U* Eis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
& a/ U4 N( W3 f* e8 m, l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
: }: Z: n, s6 M0 d/ q前，请把经验袋装满。 8 \$ w: @) x) |- T$ H& U
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually . ^0 d7 }5 Y" v3 m {5 `4 H% Y
comes from bad judgment.
& e" m4 I P% H% e5 P. R4 W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。6 I4 O. j/ ^& z* l" F
5 S* p$ _. f( v& S3 T7 @5 O/ T: y" ~* e0 ~The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 1 C' m6 {; T* ^9 K- M8 l' P
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
0 h! k' C' y3 J0 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
1 u4 } f* d* I0 M9 B费掉的时间。
0 J+ {, a8 a" i* P: J; v（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）3 w8 C. v; f6 r# G
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 9 } w& b& x [) t
bold pilots.
. Z; _7 c. M+ z' i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 0 {0 C$ e: p! ]* _$ g% C' j
the elevator. : _. u3 j4 _1 k. i) b4 ^) o
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。 + {+ a! D" g! e! ~+ y8 a
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0 G1 R5 m& ?. C; k, qFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. 6 W; Y) m. i( n6 X6 V5 Z
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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6 ~+ ]: ^- ~9 P7 R/ x: P; o4 T7 S$ _The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 3 `) T4 [, }3 F! [
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 / N0 t* A0 P2 _3 h7 k/ ?' i- m
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is , q U! N: _& e# x$ c$ E0 _
one after which they can use the plane again.
* n$ ~5 \1 ^& f1 \, q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
' F: K0 h8 U- |! b; ]: [) e+ {6 B" x可以再用。
+ h0 E0 A$ M( y) G; Y: Y6 g. U: Y8 h3 J) r8 Z2 w2 H# {' E- `$ p' r- q {The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot $ d T& O, U* \" `# J9 X" e9 Q
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
2 _9 n9 k q4 M; a- U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
( d# I' u/ c! ?- e' h开始冒汗了。
% R/ ? ?6 S1 ?& S+ |( _, `$ @/ v2 h* j% p. V, L2 O2 \. {& J3 S* W& HHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
8 Y3 j+ l9 |1 M2 d4 j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 ! o( |/ C1 L. o+ d; y3 t
one after which they can use the plane again.
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39