Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
; M; S7 f4 o* F) g; M! V( l* L起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
6 P8 E# U8 j! }4 ^9 N4 L o T& m- m# i( N" r! d; L- `1 j( O' ]9 f+ | ]- ~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。
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the # c6 v. U8 |, ?$ p. ~0 u/ O0 o
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 0 V( w X+ ?0 V2 ]6 T* x @
" c9 I0 ^4 O8 _0 H6 H& \7 f, p2 m+ ^# H+ n4 U* J0 y5 N3 fThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
5 W( k% C- a, O% w$ uarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice Q: Z. C a9 N7 P
versa.
: f9 O. {! C$ D. g% U( z) f& N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
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1 {" i8 l& S- j3 s7 V- 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。
+ O$ H {: i. y/ u' ]) P; w1 e v- `7 M z# i) p& Q# H1 A. x1 S3 Y8 x; d% @* z# k: O2 OIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
4 r, |; F& D, m1 R9 dback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
+ H! b9 L+ o2 `" k; ?5 }; \way back， then they get bigger again.
5 O) {' M1 Y4 @) |5 V. F, P) ?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，
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
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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
[7 r( D8 N' w. z; i$ I. M前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually , K6 y2 V6 W% _' V
comes from bad judgment. ( D- C, b: e) H- q- p
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。( D' y5 p: C' x5 T% [- v! F/ F
9 M& X3 e! O/ L2 W4 U( S2 t) s" @2 J2 m: iThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
+ B3 ` {$ ~0 N6 cbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
R1 L2 o! W; a9 K# X8 t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 2 B3 W$ u7 U m
费掉的时间。
/ M- @, `' I. H（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）3 k4 F( J2 r: s+ R6 D
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old . ^; [ C+ V( n/ V
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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。 - V1 }$ ~; z; L0 P4 a& }
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You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
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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。
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! A* L) U+ i" pFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
a$ e- k* o& c5 o P* ]飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 5 u: I2 f8 J; g5 ?
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0 m, m+ F/ n" `The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 3 W" |8 V' e. b$ a7 e0 v
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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! @% [% X, D7 R6 [A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is : |% R5 t9 P+ n6 E
one after which they can use the plane again.
3 @3 r- y/ l0 p2 q$ Z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
( O: d0 y4 M. v/ Q% E2 h" Y可以再用。 + L& h8 U) @! Y7 P
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
- b8 M% F- A: Y2 N$ ]cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
1 f% Y2 N; d& b0 E y$ O& h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 + `, I. m U# }- |# k
开始冒汗了。
. k7 j( x3 i4 T* W$ _& i A$ o, L$ X1 d, r& ~1 F2 ?6 w7 Y6 E6 A$ N- OHelicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
N% O" f: 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 Q% c d( _: h
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