Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. / I/ q* O7 g# B5 J% i# f
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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/ F9 z. z. k4 j% D经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
8 h1 w# |0 r1 Lsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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# M4 H b( |- y9 p3 K3 jThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
% \- Q5 G: P0 ]6 y. k ^arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice , k$ j D- S0 t% ^
versa. ' }* z0 u- G& s5 x/ G
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 F# _0 \+ R/ b6 S! I6 w
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no - j" s+ i/ B6 T& b" z3 r
one knows what they are.
% K$ o y7 |5 B3 F/ i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。 8 f1 t$ s4 G, ]6 I+ a9 t0 _
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) V F* T& X) S# W3 w) OIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick 2 |( A: f+ G/ _, j* j" Z
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 h1 ~+ ?6 r9 ~way back， then they get bigger again. : j8 o9 l% V* R% E/ _, F3 k
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， , q& z; ?' C9 w1 ]
房子又会变大了。
0 f$ Y/ j; [* d8 v% x/ F2 \5 @2 _( Y! X8 T9 o5 s: Q2 v1 L) @; c, |) `6 ^& Y' OYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
( r! }+ i! G$ B7 Pis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. " v ^7 U- J3 ^" T# Q
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& \* R- m3 y: |! l( O3 E前，请把经验袋装满。 6 |+ K* B0 [( H- P
: s9 A5 e' Z2 p( h p" w+ w4 }0 j) A' D9 j: R! jGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! g4 q# R1 @4 V' Q
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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。7 [- ?5 ^5 t$ W9 Q2 n4 b
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
2 {0 y0 Y) A/ f* ^+ O$ |+ h$ Wbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. % |/ s6 O$ n, Z- M4 z
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
6 f( g2 m, k& r* Z( G- [6 }费掉的时间。 * Q% w! K$ F& `* o
（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
* e6 h: W0 |! d6 y* O# w! n' Qbold pilots.
/ B5 o. n/ M% C; x( I) n! [* K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 h7 v1 W4 J, t) _3 ~5 K& J" X9 p5 T
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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. 5 F0 h, k- `& Z4 Z4 O+ [
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.
( Z2 k L' _: N% N( u5 U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
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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
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9 k4 L3 B9 X1 w% ^. u( m- g/ Y% ~3 } R" yThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot - g" _9 ` Z }* b6 I( O
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
) y/ L: x% x5 X0 K1 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 7 }/ J4 W, C1 G
开始冒汗了。 - H- p# ~9 P, C7 Q( ~
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
7 ?8 H w$ Y- f: |/ A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
# n4 b4 F( ~' N0 |. @one after which they can use the plane again. - o5 L. Y2 \+ O# D' n+ f
: ]# k" v$ f' z3 S Uwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39