Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' R( H4 y i: O. ^0 h* i
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 $ Y8 ~. u Z( i- }
1 H0 }+ ^( ~" |# J4 j" Z, {" D/ H1 D4 W
Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take + E f- |" l0 S+ m% F. [
offs you\’ve made. ; n' t# f8 z+ |
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 . I6 A, F/ k- R) W4 F, N: t5 P/ E* P
# e$ U" Y8 P1 w% v4 I
When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the " i M5 V. l' m6 L
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
$ H8 I5 f3 H- t6 j5 l" P- f8 v6 A$ M3 _/ r3 c+ x0 K. |; D$ k: `1 U/ L- X3 QThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
3 y7 S. `5 i0 l/ Z, Xarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
. B, p2 |( l6 n8 `$ A8 Jversa.
9 Y% d+ t+ v! e' _ n7 d( i+ k# I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 E( w H: O+ @
3 N. w9 j% \( r& o# X# p
1 U3 j. r# g+ I5 Z! r
There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
8 W l, v+ r+ L8 S7 gone knows what they are. U" q; X4 O( f$ W
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。
& }4 F4 [/ q) i1 x# J: F6 n7 M L; P* E" o6 _2 V4 y* ~* Q2 M2 B
" u9 M9 V3 Y& R/ x0 xIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick ' O4 [. j, @- F5 e; ?
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
9 u2 [" W' L) Xway back， then they get bigger again. . ?; t$ ~" `1 k z) S
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，
& l+ A) {/ `0 m( [& p8 q房子又会变大了。
2 g) X6 L6 r' N: E7 F G7 X- W8 Y+ @ v+ H- a$ A$ P0 @
0 T1 Z' a! t9 fYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick " I- K, ^# H( {" h# h ]' S
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
) ^' |- K. B- j; h* g; }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 7 |3 J7 s2 N# b8 w# h7 r
前，请把经验袋装满。
k( {- R+ Z+ ~& @( b6 m) } C9 ~! Z& O3 E( V0 K ] A' b. z. e7 {' a7 `Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually : ? V$ g) E' \" R
comes from bad judgment.
' }- P+ R" s6 N2 a* y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。$ F3 m) t8 R5 E; y
, Z4 o4 D* y( g- J* r( [
: c4 T/ S- ^. ~2 ^
The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
' m z$ x3 f( v6 U7 T9 H/ u6 g& ibehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
4 R# |$ {/ g9 T; |( `4 R. h0 Z' \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
7 b1 ~1 s1 ~& g* _6 h费掉的时间。 ; y1 l' P) K. F" Z7 s% T
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）# n7 C) X, R2 _
$ a# Y* N& X/ ~" \. e9 f# Q6 g: }6 v% N8 n uThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
5 k7 g D1 U6 W1 g4 C8 N+ _bold pilots.
, [1 x; L" V: w2 u/ P7 A3 V/ i% [0 l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。
6 N* G7 p5 C8 X, k8 Z; t! L, i0 x0 t7 G. }2 n. r) b; f( x+ B
You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 3 d1 P! ~+ M) X; p: F9 d
the elevator. ( r( ^6 O5 g$ O8 ~9 |4 l, M3 E
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。
0 e/ g2 u8 k2 G" k; e; _) l0 r7 r( G( y( w" L* f$ h3 Y9 b5 k* L: b
Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. ) s' r$ ~, j1 w
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 4 l9 Z& j; P. l/ n% N' E7 F
3 c/ N G9 Z# R0 K1 [" U, E/ x" y/ M. `1 i, P; }2 D1 w/ s1 W& U
The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 7 w" w9 C/ A8 c4 p
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
: J" ^' h% D7 d( b+ S% }" N1 T8 r$ ?1 ?3 ~! ~% _$ ~9 z" r, B
; Y" b9 C# z$ _4 Q Y, E- UA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
& P- m: b" T1 L) Q; Bone after which they can use the plane again. 3 W+ |0 g5 g' ?9 l
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 M, z% |: d" O
可以再用。 ; Q3 U% g; q+ P0 H
7 ^4 t; `7 i5 y% ~
2 _4 h" @3 O8 Y0 f4 k% ?+ |The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
6 T( m6 ]" ~ o/ H$ Mcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
I; m4 I* q3 q5 ? g3 U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 # B/ z) S, t. N6 p/ L+ h2 Y3 @
开始冒汗了。 : v) R4 V+ z2 ~
, X' M/ ]9 d' q+ _1 Z1 ~
+ D8 G! G* P2 m
Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ( L) s0 D" v% O$ g* _3 K5 k# @6 I# C, }
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 . s/ `- l: X& O7 ?( J/ J' B
one after which they can use the plane again. ; }) p+ \9 o. S
7 {; t* \# S* B- h
we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39