Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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: t1 G* M+ Q2 V" t$ D) A. gAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 6 X8 J& ^( E5 f! ]" v% B
offs you\’ve made.
% B3 _7 E S# B- Y( U经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
; N* g% z& b F" N0 K+ D8 x9 v4 D& E/ t# r4 fWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the ( A" r4 V4 m1 B
sky. 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
7 h: J: ~# @+ m Parrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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! n" p1 A; E5 V4 j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。
4 d- y v3 b% h& S8 J2 W$ S0 ]1 n) V4 _+ d% K0 J- E4 B* h, a# t) m8 H' S/ d6 y8 k; nThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 8 s* c( o D9 X9 A% w; p
one knows what they are.
% i9 `" Q; o; e6 `" K( ~& \5 c5 I) 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。 9 |* u. R" m3 U' l, }
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ; M8 Y0 H9 f/ X5 f
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the - W* W. G/ G6 c
way back， then they get bigger again.
) {# s" ^* G0 q3 s* }* k: d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，
1 g4 T3 _. {5 ]4 N. X房子又会变大了。 / j0 _) C7 Q& y1 k# ^. ]/ y
# Y/ o) w, z7 H8 |2 { [ N% [( MYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick # T- B' S5 W: `) u* C
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. & u8 d* J0 P. s+ T- k. M t
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 9 Q- @1 N. T0 T6 a5 f. _: L* e
前，请把经验袋装满。
& a, {9 ]- E/ B3 n" }$ V! C6 C$ x+ A' b; R7 t8 `$ T8 v# e3 a" b: rGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually : w3 {3 W+ I) s
comes from bad judgment.
3 w5 v5 t' e# \6 P& F' W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。
( y; }) I# A1 N0 d7 J; H! G4 C9 d2 `$ M3 [& h/ s2 z9 K, j' i/ U) Z( k. ~The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
7 Y! U% b& t+ T& kbehind you and a tenth of a second ago. $ c1 h: z! o# g# [7 C' V
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 c$ s) T0 T# v9 [# e
费掉的时间。
7 Z; M/ j- P H# j# I（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）% R3 E* u9 T9 [8 J
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 3 c" e7 S4 c E X" z7 r
bold pilots. 6 ~( k8 s" A; ~0 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。
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 4 Z: |2 R, s2 ~
the elevator.
5 h4 m3 U3 g0 m' y y% D! ^6 O2 O1 a! X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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9 B# i) ]# z& ^/ ^) sFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
# o$ }/ D) t. P. Z% D飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 " o3 t8 G) I, J' y( I! {# `
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
7 x z& O/ \8 f/ D9 b$ D5 |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
( r. {& u+ p Wone after which they can use the plane again.
8 v$ c9 a( |: G/ V/ }# k* B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 + ]/ x( \1 _ ]+ U+ Q4 D
可以再用。 , p0 P5 n, E+ l
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot . v, Z0 \& j$ O- ~6 P- U$ z
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 7 u1 u o- r! C7 t
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 + J8 @5 h; S5 e* }2 X* n) c2 R
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 3 x% E* |' E2 u4 k
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 1 X9 ~" M" T/ N, P" Q
one after which they can use the plane again. " J( m. J- F4 h
4 p; J" G% {: r+ W7 v4 kwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39