Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
, K1 [& A! Z. y# E$ v起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 9 E A) v' g4 P6 U. y
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Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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6 M5 t; ~4 P' ?# G# S8 i/ |经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 8 x/ ?+ @% K0 J! u: P
/ Q4 i. R% d, q, h7 fWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
9 P: a) I& \; ~0 m0 ^( gsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 * ] \; l2 \+ B8 i
1 [' u, l. |: \" Y# a: O, b" ?8 `) HThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
- E) v# g a0 i5 y0 Iarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
5 ~9 `7 Z2 A/ i# K9 W$ J9 k0 t9 Uversa. 5 {! d4 o' ` Z$ O% U" F7 q2 P
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。 : j) y% k, d; C, X
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no + m- E) Q! p0 h0 J9 C$ \
one knows what they are. , w* H3 O" R; B; r) m4 ~. g
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。
7 ~' j% {# P0 f3 @. E7 t8 W; Z3 t4 k1 n6 N! W$ V- j3 l4 f5 p- jIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick & I# x+ r/ r* O1 G8 `
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
+ u, L' V8 b2 Q) b* Fway back， then they get bigger again.
5 {- H, z A W$ 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， 2 G G1 Y# l+ Q4 \" ^4 ^* W" v" D
房子又会变大了。 / z* D% w. ~5 ^
1 y/ B- {3 v2 M, b6 c' g0 w! _. z" F; B! MYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 1 u; [# F- c, t- Y0 E1 }
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
. T; d) g" ~3 C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 3 n* b* `! E& ?
前，请把经验袋装满。 ( h9 ^) F! c& ?* U2 i
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% X3 C5 ^& y$ l7 vGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually * G4 j y- f9 w/ m# g- v @
comes from bad judgment. ' e$ `, R; r' o4 p2 k4 @
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。, H, v! k$ i& M0 K
, K* o* T6 _( n: R/ a* u* U; V" HThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway & q: J! r! e: w& N1 [) j, c" C& L
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. + a7 [- F* I5 a0 H, G2 { P
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
* ]- N& ^6 r/ o/ g6 O费掉的时间。 ( |+ _6 d: W0 ^& p6 A
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）7 k2 n4 N7 J8 u/ R7 g; j1 Z% O
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old + n# l! S m8 K0 T) m- F
bold pilots.
9 R& o! [9 N) x8 Q1 j, T$ d& @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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the elevator.
# `+ G l/ ?4 V1 A# J9 L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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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
: ` K7 A6 V0 z# I) S飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
# a* T$ n8 Y* X* Z+ f5 [# ~8 [你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
( a2 ^4 R! E" u& Z6 R& r, T& _. u: L8 |3 B3 E4 u k" m, o9 | `: ~7 K/ mA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is " l: n3 x2 F4 E
one after which they can use the plane again.
) B9 ~% e- v6 o5 y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 " [8 I3 V/ C$ b3 k j4 _
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8 \( |' X) c- TThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 5 g2 a. [8 X5 O/ X6 T- n
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 5 W [( c. G3 \8 |$ 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
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9 \, [2 K% C& A* n0 i: Q2 H8 H$ O& _3 \, g: T& e$ d& M% e* x! F/ o1 X# BHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 7 N d# a' C) c% s6 R- F/ i5 [
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 ' q1 U" Y0 f) [2 }
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