Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
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6 B! l6 ^; j5 K& y5 M' |Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take * }; X* m* J5 x& ^- H. j
offs you\’ve made. 0 ?8 A S2 G! I
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 / {$ ?8 M$ |$ f( I+ H
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 + `7 ~; C3 u0 L0 q$ p- |/ b0 K" O
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 6 w6 Q$ ]1 j: t4 i% E1 p# N6 \
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice h" g0 h( s. l5 b* U
versa. ( d( C* n4 F$ M3 L% k* d4 G
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。 , m* @8 N; _% P, H) S9 M0 @
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6 ?2 R$ c3 S( }9 h# F$ VThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 1 G; s9 \, e0 g1 ~; D
one knows what they are. 4 I {* X: [8 `. 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。 z4 _- v3 D! ^% s( y
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
( G0 o& m& X3 Z6 n# g9 Yback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
- }+ J# M# h+ \$ Y5 ~$ r# Qway back， then they get bigger again. , b" r: t( `7 O& i3 v' K* a
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， ) Q2 A4 [* M0 W: H: x: ~& L
房子又会变大了。
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick ! ]8 g4 v; B; h0 h
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
' u4 |" a/ H% C$ Q& b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
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
+ n# G& \2 ^; |, B5 J3 Jcomes from bad judgment.
5 t' i9 a0 O2 H9 Q+ T& s4 o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 " Y- c( G! @9 f3 I. t7 ~
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
9 Q# V( C+ Y2 U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
: S+ p% x, i) M6 q0 {; p9 ]费掉的时间。
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: Y' u, O2 S$ R. {, O$ lThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ! j& _; _& A) k) P* y5 a$ G
bold pilots. ! K; Z& ?' ~2 K5 o% y6 }9 z5 P
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。
+ g6 ]' l/ n# J* O1 I5 @5 @- ^2 L& ~) t7 ~2 F( Z( y- a$ _' nYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
% d3 U6 ]1 z& o0 Y2 _$ Rthe elevator.
; M; H1 C* j d, n7 Z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.
3 |" l1 Q& T7 e9 t飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
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- L6 s* ~2 q5 y& ]The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
- h6 @( h9 [# D+ o0 Y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 9 J) e& J3 @2 z! \- @5 a E8 R
one after which they can use the plane again. * O5 C' t. R# j2 x! ]& \4 y7 k
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 # N8 w* y5 A% [
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
* T7 M7 K% K0 j. q) l/ Q# gcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. - g. K8 c- Q4 W4 D; O# Y+ S7 \0 f
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 $ l8 X% {) m# m% W
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. , k/ r( u7 u7 K* @0 s4 ~' 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 3 L+ a' R- @" ]0 E7 G! X1 { x
one after which they can use the plane again.
& V$ y3 H1 i" q; C) l. I0 W: }" l: F% H; F! N6 C9 e4 Pwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39