Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. ' h' M9 ^% y4 i8 I( e, ^) t
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
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Always 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。 1 E# s( d) ^/ A! L5 W; m
& b( S4 W u6 g5 g& [& LWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the 9 c" N' j7 x5 t. L: x" L* f
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。
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[- L. z! T2 b6 q- rThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
! X$ t* P+ Y' m$ I: Y' Harrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
& H& j L+ ]) z' B0 Z3 Yversa.
$ m8 b: B) `; ]5 }' X# 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。
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 7 K, ]4 ~ H* }" N3 [# O! x. S
one knows what they are. * ]* z$ z8 a7 y! B
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 0 x# F- _6 y# x9 E; p+ u e6 @
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
7 H9 s3 O7 L. g5 _: Y! m0 tway back， then they get bigger again.
/ Z# `$ Z, l: R' f4 f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，
% A3 B. K! B1 Z* l. {房子又会变大了。 # O# B& b% J3 t5 ]
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick , t e6 r# G3 T8 D+ @" E+ @
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
3 u# b6 g+ L( l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
5 [# U( l, X- v& e前，请把经验袋装满。
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2 m$ x0 `/ E9 x" p, nGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
+ B* H) k- [& Q7 j7 s( O7 g9 pcomes from bad judgment. * S. `* k4 H u9 p' j
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。! j. ?0 g; s7 }3 i+ H8 ]
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
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6 c' t* N1 \6 ?! Q, s. 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 7 v4 {3 ?) {' B" `4 f
费掉的时间。 & o/ ]# Q0 a8 S5 \
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）: V0 V( Q: z: J& W5 x4 A; K: A
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old $ X6 h; d9 p7 I7 q
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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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3 V" n2 O/ r( V# _* N- G; rYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 9 v! d* M4 K" B: b' [
the elevator.
0 K0 l9 }" t$ c. ?+ f6 J6 c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.
4 |7 t- ~$ ^; C4 k# n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. 0 j9 _, n) z7 _& ~+ K7 m
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
5 I( p6 [5 u( J+ {: ]0 _, `" P* ^ r4 A3 v% A7 E0 U4 @5 Z6 I: v' q: Y! e% cA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
0 L* h9 q9 V; y+ O& G8 G6 None after which they can use the plane again.
% N% ^ F4 J5 {; O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 . G" I! O/ F% g: Y
可以再用。
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot R8 g: \9 R" A6 y& l Y
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. ( r, K' K& |: B% k, I5 x
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
' x; o! s( P" G2 T: V- \! w开始冒汗了。 8 V! B( J: I9 ]0 v
5 f4 R5 f" k! ]( t' G. O, |$ W) a/ {9 B7 pHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ' {" K; C8 h+ u# R( P" c% d
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 f ~8 c# h8 P3 fone after which they can use the plane again.
, s0 a2 C7 ]- ]# v( D+ Q0 F* C1 I2 h2 t; _* Q' e' Mwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39