Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
* u* `* D- l& R2 s+ B$ A起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
5 v: J; w. H/ M0 q& c: m( T3 z0 A3 x$ W u! l- S7 w6 x# p" y: jAlways 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。 + ^4 Z1 U3 r f7 G7 X6 C
. u/ W. B5 H I; m. N! C$ p, F; c. PWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the g6 r3 W9 q, m$ T; ^
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
: @9 O& o# H- n4 ]& m ^. X' m, T: V( m& |2 |# v1 x. y' X& l' kThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
* @2 a# X6 p/ `2 d) carrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。 ; I$ ]- \0 B- \+ {+ [' d. R g
1 u8 s; y5 C% `0 D" g- F* ^, z1 L: j+ g$ L6 I8 c: b O2 L/ JThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
! u0 {6 Z% K3 A& eone knows what they are. " ]' z3 O4 @" j9 _
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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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
& x& Z2 D) n" F4 D) x8 P* iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
2 o5 n/ B" s- Sway back， then they get bigger again. $ M! k- f# f. T! ~: A
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) L3 A9 K+ x/ i: P, ~8 X房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ) E- o; k9 u; N9 }! C! L: `' I, O
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. , j N5 g8 J3 K2 V0 a, U
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 " J; z! R& Q" R) [% j
前，请把经验袋装满。
0 C6 z6 n* `$ J$ N; ~4 |4 ^' \. i/ {- r" g9 ^6 W H5 n5 u' T1 C l2 w- K0 tGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 7 o+ g# F/ [: S: ?) \# S& l
comes from bad judgment. ( l: H( o+ C1 c9 f9 Q* h+ K
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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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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9 B3 r4 ]+ i& R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
4 i" c, P) f3 a! v+ Z费掉的时间。
; ~8 b9 E$ J% X$ }7 z（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 / j2 d5 \: k/ P C& `4 e3 u
bold pilots. $ }' p, a+ H3 m2 [) I! Y
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 7 b7 B$ f; E& f
the elevator.
7 g. N: f* d: m. ]6 f0 v, |" Z3 G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。
* D5 w* Z" H7 ?& K. \1 P3 c5 O( ]0 ^% k7 k1 b1 Q5 I' A- }, |. Y7 ?0 NFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
' }) Z$ y5 U/ z J2 k; ]5 \& [飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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8 y; u' W0 I3 e" v8 L3 m; }The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
: @' P& p, y9 E" `# X- ?% M( T你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 # D3 e0 G1 T9 Y1 Z$ v2 @* t
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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
7 x, o: }+ ?$ S" L! T! O可以再用。 $ c7 a+ W1 ~9 u. g+ X
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
4 ~' c4 l D, ~8 E; X7 S& W, ~cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
1 Q0 A- X: [) T3 R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! A! k2 N u6 c开始冒汗了。
& M, m4 e! |- n- C- W# I, J% A6 X. F8 y0 @% K2 C. H. H" L3 Z! \- W' f, x5 b9 g+ v* JHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. # M& c/ M @; Y' u: Y
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
/ n2 S) Z6 M) l2 i0 f1 Tone after which they can use the plane again.
f4 F% h/ w& E0 T2 @) x$ r# [we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39