Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; R, ?% @& h% D5 y0 x起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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' u! M* F# t: S5 s4 LAlways 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。 \% V' }" c; l/ y6 E
0 q: h7 E$ ^+ \* y. e) MWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the : \3 Z9 L, h4 u# T+ s0 E
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 ( V0 V/ X" X( ]0 o) f
, R8 A7 _9 M. B: B- _0 k3 j) J$ S8 V! d7 gThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
, e, j$ V6 |0 H( u+ q( Rarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 4 [+ |. u% G% [( [3 h
versa.
+ N9 g' g5 |5 O, V; } x) {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。 9 `7 _! ]- g5 f S3 X% `0 k
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q, ^% B, z9 a6 eThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
8 u7 ?% @' C" _& J) H, X% C+ Mone knows what they are.
; g+ ^/ x8 F& s: }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
! _. R" J3 q( t! }0 k* ^; Z2 Hback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the + P: I- h. X/ W$ F' l' B$ u; D
way back， then they get bigger again.
) e( w8 l* ]3 c/ m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，
6 |2 R G; h2 ~( C9 `4 x* n4 |房子又会变大了。 : c- l" u; f, X+ N& \- v
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , x- j3 p8 P1 h
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
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前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
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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。
. ~6 K ~; _' I: B+ E2 k! `# v% p* l) m9 |" d: L4 b, Z4 r# p+ p3 \$ I" |The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
/ f# f2 z J: i. Z9 bbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
- O Z2 `1 g H* I9 b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( L' q8 ^, m \$ h费掉的时间。
+ e1 C2 C. x/ I! g+ x) d( H W（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ( ]7 k8 j) Z+ \2 m
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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
1 j' ~0 q5 F# x0 wthe elevator.
6 C7 F' _8 K1 W; o" H+ C+ p: |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。 7 b4 l1 Q6 y+ F0 K. u
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0 y5 {- b& ?7 w2 `/ ~- [Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
6 ^% Z: k* K! b4 P" H% U飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
( ^5 Q# Z* E, D' p! G% @5 R+ h) J! ^" F, Z/ U3 M J9 r2 w' O, u2 |) Z4 A4 S/ jThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
% v5 A, o6 P+ \4 \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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, ?, y2 p. |! T* DA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
1 m2 H, Z* _# h: u/ N1 Wone after which they can use the plane again. * I% v8 `- a7 h% `0 N5 |' n
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 1 J/ q" r! z( i2 R* }5 W
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot 9 {4 ]7 D0 ~$ h. b0 s
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
8 \% D4 l8 v) N p6 S2 J2 s2 _3 L; P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 7 z1 @/ F+ L. C" U
开始冒汗了。
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4 R/ _1 M- L( [+ S2 ?: jHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
) Y* c8 z3 ~9 _8 \; K5 J2 H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 # f& c/ e. ^6 R7 y: j2 l, j# R
one after which they can use the plane again.
4 k+ S$ P q ~/ y! D. T( ]8 K o: F. }: n$ G0 N# G* x8 rwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39