Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 4 y+ K) A' r2 ?& N
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ; }/ U3 q7 l, X3 ?
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take # U% {; p7 h9 s# H, T
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经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 " z C) ~& c" I5 O" n' q
, V! Y/ n; }/ `- i8 r9 g( E1 tWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 1 w! ^/ p# a0 |5 R& y4 k
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
% f& M3 I# P7 x5 A# l* u: L, D( f6 N; P1 c% M2 \. y; g# L" e3 e* m W" \. T# G# RThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
: w/ f" Q% f9 d9 iarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice : r- D. ~- Y4 @
versa.
# S: L+ ^8 C6 O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。 $ V/ i( i- K0 B9 D/ s
2 f- U. ?3 ]; M5 q2 h3 {) H( z1 ^! P) e3 A8 VThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 2 n* H6 X; ?! d% `- H7 N4 y
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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。 ( V8 \$ I! a. A5 |* C/ k/ Q
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
8 {4 c, {- a. K3 Gback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
' o. e) ^" v" R+ E8 K4 g3 @; I; Fway back， then they get bigger again. 6 Q! K3 P& x% B3 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， 5 e7 ~/ P+ u! M$ S; C) \
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
& l7 I5 W% K" gis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 9 s' o! [. M. i1 Y9 x
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
. M* P( |/ F) N- c前，请把经验袋装满。
! {4 x: d ~4 P" Q. [6 p' d3 H% c/ K3 k% W; F, J8 A" |; t; ?/ G- ]4 q; ^. g" PGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! y0 A/ x: R/ ]# W C# w
comes from bad judgment.
( |2 c% u/ {- m, \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。
8 G& x. l$ y& k1 m4 Y6 F9 ], q9 J- F$ c0 Z# J" Z$ U. c& B* R0 g9 L/ EThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
6 _9 P8 G0 R& A" q1 I W' Jbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
, N9 E5 ?7 `( }1 G% Y" g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
8 h$ u! Z+ ^+ x2 D; Y费掉的时间。
! _& }) d% P3 C" v' w（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）7 d Y9 ?5 T+ Q1 B! b; N a
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
7 Z1 P, D0 r+ [# ?8 c& E2 t& X% l, Zbold pilots.
. s+ i- H8 t- O1 ^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
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) R3 h" z' b# _1 B9 ^0 _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。 * N3 ^4 Z! E" Q y1 u4 g
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ~6 P- E7 ~( t3 b" H
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " [8 ~ S3 y* @+ b* A8 X( a
5 @+ w2 A. r; M) a( T' ~( b) [2 Z' g% K; T( yThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 9 P4 a' e* W9 o, J& F+ a
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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* S. |- g7 s8 |# |7 t5 LA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
@ F9 o- J3 Q, ione after which they can use the plane again.
* }; M) C, d3 t, q( \& 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
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- v8 {; N$ u, k$ U5 M0 r( y+ |2 P- TThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
$ f1 N& V2 o- ~5 Scool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. + ?: A. g' {# z, E; \, G. 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
: p5 s# Q6 B- B7 U3 Q C3 D开始冒汗了。
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* r6 K" g; t" s: C; ]/ D: EHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 7 G5 o; [( A+ e
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 9 q2 r) W5 j& j! M
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