Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
5 H# U/ P8 ^' o! G8 f/ m0 M. t起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
6 e) ]0 `3 r+ O0 t) e8 v M" W6 j8 o! c9 m) f @: ~$ o% G8 i+ i: X- r- ?Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
- b, D [1 ^1 m& G9 Loffs you\’ve made. ! B& K2 s. q0 }3 c/ g
经常保持降落数目与起飞数目相等。 8 ?# v3 M+ h/ Z: b: Z; V
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
3 _7 A# K0 \6 I$ m% P2 Hsky. 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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, b O7 O4 _- i: I8 t: ]6 ^5 qThe probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
/ G; Z' X$ C: Sarrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice
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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。 # F6 e# p( _0 T
( n# k K5 @( n6 {% c$ {( G, u- MThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
) Q* _! q4 T5 f& @% Mone knows what they are.
6 D3 |3 y5 K, M0 q. I0 X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。
! m& M- f$ ^4 w! r; D$ D7 M" h' V' n( [$ I" O5 y4 t2 ?& UIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
, U, D3 f; u+ Hback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the ! [0 v6 b% a& S9 _$ R
way back， then they get bigger again. ' q) j5 u V8 _$ f# @+ N& w1 B# }
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，
# C, O& D7 b# u# |$ e2 V房子又会变大了。 / ?$ L* R& `; _1 ]
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. }- l Y$ l/ z5 Q. z) m; P7 `- oYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
- h4 n- k& k K$ ^5 sis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. - ?! Q+ `1 @+ n4 r+ w/ i
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 ' T9 Q7 e3 g; x
前，请把经验袋装满。 5 o) S! E3 c% @& c: j& w0 r
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1 i% R6 f/ F5 kGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
, u, f8 f" w& I# J% }comes from bad judgment. * i, P7 ~$ ~6 W+ A! w& v4 v
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。* o1 d# K; F3 n( `- r( f- g% A+ S S
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " s' f$ [* m3 b, O2 D
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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 Z. Z% h1 Y6 p( m
费掉的时间。 6 g6 B6 k' q2 i# i4 I
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）7 C+ ?% ^% ~1 A# U$ \
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
, d- B; V$ c) I! p. c. jbold pilots.
& X2 g' |; F5 H9 s6 \2 d+ q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。
- B" ]5 ~) E& _' Y; W4 ~4 z& p9 ^. y4 E! k6 K5 V9 j# u+ \3 n% d' M9 O; v! ^- [: G- IYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
9 M6 }# w6 S/ a4 J- f) K) ]the elevator. 7 I, u) C) ?7 H, z! g7 Y" \% _
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。 7 E1 L4 A+ i1 m6 Y" s+ n; i# R6 g3 z6 R
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Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. / ]- N" f _* }' |
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
4 l% c" w/ V8 o+ n2 J$ E$ U# F$ m" N) c+ p8 a' o: e! s) Q) E W* o% D4 A! Q3 W8 ZThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. + Y. K- K: _) ~, w% w6 e" ^! Y4 o5 @
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 3 D* G9 O! ]- R# {8 T9 u
$ `, l1 \; D0 w! X- b* f( E! [& x$ W5 Z& Z3 F: D3 q2 |A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is $ o* g0 l/ p j: w* P
one after which they can use the plane again.
: H* |2 `" {( R3 Q+ B9 F4 a( ]1 M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 7 R, A& A5 V* s1 E6 p; X
可以再用。
5 d" g! O" O- b1 X! o8 F) J* f o# m; I0 Q- p9 M% `The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
2 K* ^. {1 X/ c- P6 |2 F( E3 `* Ccool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. R& M1 f T- C7 U1 _1 m! z
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
. o1 c o5 i6 P8 _# a# e6 V开始冒汗了。
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3 T- _( c3 x- }( i0 _Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
/ O# \5 F& 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 & M# g- e8 O2 g/ w* V4 a
one after which they can use the plane again. # Y! J2 F+ E$ ~8 `6 f
1 k1 Q8 j0 ^( V. i3 G1 m& }we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39