Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ; m# p' P+ I# r2 a
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 0 g- v9 j3 x4 ^0 F) n- M, l1 f
offs you\’ve made.
# V9 }. R$ W4 J经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
: u. o) N! Q3 H- B' W; K/ w5 j8 _9 nWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
9 H: a- u' e4 l- zsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
# e7 z' b$ t, y! f0 P" d" m9 e% o" w7 n2 M1 ?+ l9 u1 c$ g- M Y$ {The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of $ [) w: T. p u! y1 h' ?7 j
arrival. 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。
8 y$ `8 H- }1 h' d/ Z+ p2 v& K7 P, D/ A" H7 f: g+ p: R* I" o! M7 GThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
" k" B" J9 m- i3 ]9 N7 @one knows what they are. ( }: c# s1 b+ K5 p4 L' {
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
8 J7 f; N) h$ }# s3 z" j3 Y% c4 Cback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the * F* n6 b. }( G' z# w8 E
way back， then they get bigger again. ) r1 Y8 Z- }- X% E- c+ Z8 V, B! 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， 0 F& M* I( E; O' b+ i* D
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 / |6 Z/ \" m5 e6 j
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
6 d% T9 S% Q2 R, q9 H. 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
$ F% X) Q7 T8 k8 n. c1 p8 p& F2 O前，请把经验袋装满。 \0 {. y; [% y
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 2 e- p# P- v3 s, B3 n# J
comes from bad judgment.
8 C3 e: }6 O1 l! Y% G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。
# {; v1 H+ H9 L! {0 f4 [ \* v2 S o `( O, d6 x7 T3 s* E$ i2 T- O1 T4 GThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
; T7 t- A I( s7 P: \, Vbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
7 y2 x; p* a( ^& y: ~2 X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 ( f- @) n2 U! e d) n& C
费掉的时间。 ) u' ?: s- h q1 B% l* K
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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* Q$ N, \. _% o5 ?8 R% a2 Q, b# @There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
8 R, o9 T4 ~3 m3 Jbold pilots.
3 Q; ?' h/ C! T# W- @5 [% r* h4 H1 r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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7 W/ \) B5 Y1 c7 bYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to : b b; h. E' N9 q4 K* `( q% q
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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。
9 } F3 U/ s& ]0 B* C- d/ g X4 `# h2 p. B9 b& {, b* OFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
( \2 F1 U; `8 ^飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 # X1 N$ q! K7 N4 o
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. $ |# F3 ?1 U5 q4 T
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
6 x4 s6 }' E8 z+ o8 l1 [% m0 @* ] o& O& `# [% ]& F" T/ h6 B7 H- E$ NA \’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 & P5 O2 f! U$ u; {
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 2 u7 o; m! Y- c9 K c9 i9 w: {
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
/ ^! y" X8 l( t2 P i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
6 Z" c! o0 m, w9 W+ z开始冒汗了。 8 J5 n+ E0 }, j2 E+ `# \5 }/ E4 l
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. $ Y G! r' T* R3 I+ u; R
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
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8 O4 w* H( i. u9 I' Ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39