Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
$ h2 h! u9 @) U; }0 e, }起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 1 E. ]- Z5 B v! I7 c! k' i
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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。 g0 {; p* ~- e7 u4 \! B3 C" g
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
. h& t; h7 C8 }& A/ C N! csky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 4 V. `4 ^- i6 Z! _! `# \6 t; W
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) U" B4 i7 s, n4 h1 n
versa. 6 D- B' W( _% [' G' u
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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no + W* ~1 C6 Q3 k' }8 T% G0 }
one knows what they are.
" q: R5 m7 F9 B/ y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 d/ B; i# s- f/ `) C) \' v- N: i% _2 c4 n; n2 d. d' w& K6 w4 o1 {* [8 }" eIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick , b1 }0 h; P8 K7 I7 c
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the * ~, j* [" t/ E9 X& ]* \# ?% r
way back， then they get bigger again. : F l3 m _. a+ E9 z
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，
, o q3 m2 J, a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 . a* {+ g! G1 `7 {" O3 M
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
% y2 p1 p1 B: \8 U8 w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
5 s6 K$ h9 W8 G! G前，请把经验袋装满。
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U( O/ B3 Q6 _& R" Q5 FGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually @3 [# ~3 m# T P" R+ h$ N
comes from bad judgment.
! r! j; [* m! v8 ?- @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
; A# }& `; ~ S+ u2 j9 Y; Obehind you and a tenth of a second ago. 9 F$ L" V# b& u( q. I, |( l
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
, B2 L! n+ F; D2 A8 K费掉的时间。 ; t7 }4 T4 ?8 d6 k( d
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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bold pilots.
1 Y7 ~3 @( d% h& t# z& M( P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。 $ E' x! b* [/ ]2 ^" A2 s
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to ; k+ \. |: E' t' M
the elevator.
4 G. x! B7 Y3 @ M4 C- I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。 ) g$ m" o- Z- W
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / s% n/ f' ^* M3 E8 c
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 3 n- E3 m0 |$ l, n+ S1 o/ i1 q0 C
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. . j) S' X4 N0 v+ |( F
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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! K+ R0 g7 n2 j- |8 i3 Q1 s. ^A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
9 T: |& x$ W6 u) {9 l0 x) Done after which they can use the plane again.
) y; A% V) ^1 Y2 M# 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 $ ?4 K( l/ c! m0 J5 Q- E) g
可以再用。
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( y; \ q8 Z+ C+ W' i# @* s6 GThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot - t' q" D ^1 e9 N4 m
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 6 G5 U% v6 h% h9 a
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 * e: ? a$ E! z9 N/ j/ [! b
开始冒汗了。
# q* g$ K! n$ N# C: _! s1 t! j( R( z3 D! v1 a: h! f) b1 j( u( H' z# r' y8 xHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 v0 e9 ]7 K# ^9 l: z* {5 e/ S2 F
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 3 ?2 h+ s9 B1 `7 d Q& p
one after which they can use the plane again. 4 i& l' F* w0 r8 J+ E
3 X6 t0 M3 K- W# Q4 x' R! Twe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39