Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. . ^# p: h8 E. q+ {% Z0 h
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 6 |) u- u4 q) e! |
offs you\’ve made.
% t. S8 V. g7 U# a6 n经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 - v) F8 e- ~% c8 S' }
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
/ I& G/ m: v" }0 Y9 rsky. 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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
: u- X8 b/ {' D- c9 Farrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
( t: W( f( m; L- c8 Y2 D1 Lversa.
# u, ~- } I* B% |- Z3 w% Y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。 E* k7 b( t. A6 j$ P$ K3 P
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no * R' E6 |) x& J6 v6 p
one knows what they are.
; u$ n, j/ [0 W' u0 {0 m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 I! A) B2 ~: o0 q2 `2 u
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If you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
$ c: `( q. h7 S5 iback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the 8 A$ T! c# d4 N8 q: S6 s6 N
way back， then they get bigger again.
$ p) t* D3 R7 j" Q7 m: o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 u6 `. l/ A; d% d5 l) L6 u
房子又会变大了。
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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
9 y% H9 u9 A& j# t5 u前，请把经验袋装满。 9 y7 q. A0 ^. c: y
. F2 z8 L |3 O6 w( |7 `: Y0 F8 J" ^8 ^, p+ }" X b, s9 YGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
- V; p+ L% }6 m7 `comes from bad judgment.
1 K8 Y0 A' p; F: Z9 @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; X s$ a- O' h U* S# l$ W% u' L3 W: I& v$ ?( H; @ Y% G; o- tThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway 9 U J" w, u& P, Q! }
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. 6 X: ~ `# [/ U5 ]/ T# j7 O
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 6 Z3 v7 Z4 C1 E. n
费掉的时间。
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& A+ u) ^" a* R ]There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old 6 n% {# c- _; t
bold pilots. # q( b& [& x; W6 u) T1 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。 9 T, y6 f5 X1 F1 N
6 p5 h9 ]5 N( s( e' R, M; k( _! K" T: w9 VYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 3 p; k. ^. g L- Z, K
the elevator.
6 w+ e2 g8 m: c) @4 n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。 ' p( D8 y! j' v0 i& Y9 x
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
5 s! x! G/ t3 N3 Y# `飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 + a3 `% s# r( `, T
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The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. ! w1 {) h* s* ]0 l& T
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。
( F: m8 i3 e) N' h' R! q$ G& k; @; p0 {8 ~% y+ R4 a3 S$ E5 ]+ i/ a- Q3 HA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
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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 6 \3 I G" z) T: ]: T9 D3 s1 e
可以再用。
# V* J: z9 s/ ] `* P( E7 f9 P n% s+ c: [: K* @. |6 i, v7 U* P* m* p' Q3 \$ zThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
: A3 ^4 b) c' T- wcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
3 o4 O; H/ A6 |$ M; b; A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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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
2 A) F& \* I4 h, U: p/ `) ?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
1 n I. `# u: e5 R6 ^5 D$ Yone after which they can use the plane again.
l' ~" j* h: J! S8 ^* p/ G3 @/ h# O- U* S# C O4 `we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39