Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 9 z/ m, _6 Y9 {, w2 U
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 6 ?* }' S5 P* ]" K' Y
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7 D2 b; v2 s5 E5 k! R* }2 y: MAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take . S5 C1 V5 }# M) N
offs you\’ve made. ' J2 J; ~7 c# ^2 A# x& t3 A# B
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 % r2 i9 G! R$ T# M' L9 ]1 E: F8 {
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 3 T/ U8 O0 ?+ X' z
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 / y- l9 {" h; l: s" }/ }
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
3 v. z- ~. a' qarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 1 I4 p; Y/ d6 ~+ i, _
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2 n$ _& ~6 ~; g( n* j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。 $ p. ~3 p4 W' E9 g0 P2 I* ] M3 x
; G' j- C+ z1 ]0 B% B6 P9 K- F$ h/ l. T5 k6 I% j; LThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
8 H" ` \- y1 _9 f) Wone knows what they are.
6 i' F: }9 E3 V" P: e1 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。 ( U: ?1 j7 H8 S( s z Y
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
6 c. g M, }- Z) j: a) n! Tback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
* i2 J" @3 s- W( s4 [8 D0 O3 cway back， then they get bigger again.
5 Z R. I. U& m+ j2 F0 z, ]* 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，
" K" {4 A; m& r D* {! }# m房子又会变大了。
' U0 ]% o' @, P A, s' e/ P/ e) ~% W$ |" F' I9 [$ ~0 q! |7 G$ e9 J. Z" a* T) }$ yYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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7 P8 ^7 _ f7 x- @4 C8 ?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 . O8 _* z: r$ c; D$ x; F" D7 R! ?
前，请把经验袋装满。
- [ J. k1 [ c' A$ o! D! M3 i) G W6 ~3 X6 P* G' R) J% g/ S; l+ Q; c! K z4 h0 Q' O* RGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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。( S7 x3 L& s4 v& R% }
8 h7 F4 N# M! s+ k4 p1 X% v; m# j+ @2 G* o% h2 c/ |The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway % g! S& T- H2 U# i' I9 e$ v
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. - T6 n1 ?) k/ ~1 a% V0 [$ ~
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 / I9 C& _0 U0 P$ w
费掉的时间。
4 H3 k1 M, q: W# o, S（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
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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。 7 p) |' M9 o; g( b
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
% }% |) |1 ~3 g* P2 v$ l+ H3 Wthe elevator.
8 X" e% G: D& U* C1 b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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8 p' J; A x V1 a2 d; l0 ZFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
5 G& T2 U' F2 B3 v6 q3 N飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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* W6 f4 c* j- n$ C- LThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
/ f% ^) {: a' ]3 m4 h- s你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 3 R7 O5 d1 m8 J% V
- i1 M- i6 }. t8 |" K( r, A9 `+ F) U& ^. `A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
! D0 M) F+ k; e9 mone after which they can use the plane again. ' M5 e4 o. H V r7 N$ J; ~" v6 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 O! T( M5 {* L% b# L
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' d- }% |/ N0 Y+ k8 v; J. j5 w. c1 ]$ f5 T$ O" s/ z1 y" M/ ZThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ) ^6 d, u/ T& M3 [) M c8 q/ M" b
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 2 j c! J( f. \" Z1 [0 q
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
" V; M. C8 W* k0 z3 l开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # P5 ] s+ O9 ~$ Z3 l) j+ r' 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 4 x; c+ m, M7 u; P' }, Q2 B
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