Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
9 N* b% C2 s/ x起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 ; C3 P& t2 i( e: O$ ~2 e7 ~/ Q
2 T! d# F6 o/ W9 C2 X T" y8 b" L$ s5 U, t! ^8 {Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take 1 f( ]1 g/ G/ c( k$ O+ Y8 }1 O/ @
offs you\’ve made.
2 t) Z2 O1 q% r经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 2 Z+ c0 W" j* l1 Y k* |& R
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
h7 I% o7 Z1 }: M5 z( W3 r4 |: o( l( K4 @* \% z8 V" O+ M2 a8 w$ qThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
# D! h" E1 t1 Marrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ( @$ b7 n+ \. h3 J/ c, u
versa. 1 j8 `; R6 n1 K) x7 [
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。
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# u8 {$ ^0 O4 j1 @There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no ; D) L. g* P0 H0 t# K
one knows what they are. : \; V: F+ B' ~5 ]3 l6 I% e5 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。 + K @7 Y) \/ }* Y* j5 [5 e
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% ^% ~3 `0 o' n; L# O6 RIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
, @9 H F9 w3 D/ tback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
- N& P* _7 j1 Z1 a. W9 {way back， then they get bigger again.
! G! f7 s4 M5 o$ J" b# s" r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， % }3 [3 i7 t2 v% K, f5 S$ x% F
房子又会变大了。 5 Q, L+ N ~1 \) i$ N n, ]
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8 d4 j Y- M8 X* D5 RYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
s, W& q1 L/ U, {is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 7 B$ o# o' p2 J
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
" h8 h B3 E L6 O4 q前，请把经验袋装满。
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7 e+ H) u* E* _; w" eGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
, t$ N- c+ f* ?2 b0 E/ I) F* fcomes from bad judgment. ! }& [9 x- E# f1 k" R" L
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。
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway $ F1 d1 M6 ?+ r d& W. V3 ?5 k
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
5 J5 L5 N2 ~% M, R, o' c- s/ G2 u* g+ @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 $ b: e$ i, p, j% C( R8 B; H& e
费掉的时间。 2 C" E; ~: T+ h) A, J9 e
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）: v& C+ C$ L5 ?5 m
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( A1 S7 U& ~$ ~ \4 wThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
4 H6 p' H% U' J9 H, Ebold pilots.
! L" |' ]; H( s# y# i+ S" B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 , M. e* J: D0 D
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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。
8 h, T" i8 V! k% l L/ y; f( D8 [& a- V3 b7 u C9 D+ Z1 ^% A. z1 {% H- U) c, rFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
' p! Q7 A& v# z3 ^飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ' M1 \; x9 ~9 g: } f( |/ {9 O
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 8 r5 V* R$ w. h4 V: f I! r
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 : N9 Y" v2 k' c
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: {; Q9 |& t/ [9 y0 eA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is 3 w2 Z: `0 X5 @1 _, `& W
one after which they can use the plane again. ; ]7 p' v" c$ [% Z6 _
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
2 v+ A- N* z2 }, r" I Q. r4 v! W可以再用。 2 `7 a0 V+ w+ K0 D ]& _3 p
- K) [7 Y6 B F( m$ Z* j& s" D2 o0 }0 s/ }: \; Z) wThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot ; R7 H) P; m) F* L* v& P+ @, S: u
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. " l1 N* U# ?( b0 N; B
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
: t3 W( ?4 |& }# D开始冒汗了。 5 T: o4 I \/ P* v# v8 f1 e
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. / I7 \0 F0 X" O/ i/ m0 I& M
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' A7 r+ X4 U6 v/ \
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