Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. - u2 W. x( u% {9 \# A1 Z. U
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。
0 A3 N8 p g0 o$ R$ r3 m4 b, Z* Y5 XWhen in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
- Q, X. [+ T o0 {$ `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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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of ' u2 W2 G% H/ }/ A- V1 N; w+ O1 l) k
arrival. 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。 2 X9 W% U- b L `% t" q' w
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no : p& O9 W/ P# v. a
one knows what they are.
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) c; q" [% C2 n! ^7 V1 s, T" x) ZIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick & u1 D; L1 {" ~) C0 u
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
7 ? r3 U% m$ p4 n1 D g Rway back， then they get bigger again.
3 m6 [; I1 P. b k' S) R, J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，
/ x8 u$ Y7 @3 _9 R/ W9 p6 ^6 n4 S4 t房子又会变大了。 . v: D( Q- f/ ^/ I' l) L
0 R+ o, @7 k6 F* Z* u" ^* o- f; @5 UYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick
6 T8 |0 ^: X6 \7 b* u6 `, u; nis to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck.
2 p9 z' X* q, `- l4 j2 q: V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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! e1 Z5 w& m" J" r7 W' ^6 N6 y, f1 g) n7 L5 u, e6 z. U p2 l9 M; q9 J$ v" S+ \6 TGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually 9 f1 c& t2 V/ y
comes from bad judgment.
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway
# U3 v# o! n& m5 O. Dbehind you and a tenth of a second ago.
) ^& \5 n& ~' M4 ~6 a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
$ T% g3 i1 \. r8 l% X. Y$ W费掉的时间。 ; I/ b2 ^4 G! _* v
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
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9 v% j- W( c5 G) B1 r2 x n- \There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old ( G, @% I% H) B5 R5 G
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, I7 n! l. Y: k* Z7 _& I: fYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to % Y! c, [" U5 d5 g& W
the elevator.
; f4 q v% a+ L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。
) Y: I) i1 L+ V- @6 @# g$ {7 t) f0 S( @( n2 ~/ Q* k9 [ b- Z7 q3 n& l9 a- q8 p& F9 `Flying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous. u; [ P% |3 C
飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 9 m! V U4 o. p9 T0 L5 F: j' G
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你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 " ]# y0 y' W5 d! O0 ~
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is % l' T3 D! |( j* E7 _( P! A" v# x
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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 x% @; B6 O# B/ A
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot * r. m& u, |0 m) ?4 E
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
# k0 \) g3 G; |2 m8 E3 H! c& _ 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
: S) \1 L/ d M8 j2 T: @; m, }% I/ Y开始冒汗了。 ' [( v$ K* O, S* X$ Y7 I: f( k# J
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
; ?: n! @; m& w% O) f2 X5 p; 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 0 u5 k0 g0 z3 j E& G
one after which they can use the plane again.
1 |$ m1 {4 F3 t8 O1 I- C4 r2 h, Qwe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39