Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. 6 s9 _' p' Q+ m
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。
1 b2 P8 R$ D$ [: {' D0 R1 [( K y/ }2 P9 X, {* T/ dAlways try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take ) ~2 ]3 ?+ S5 ~5 Z
offs you\’ve made. : C) L" T$ H: _! Z
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 $ ~: B0 u5 K/ x( s8 v l" s6 e, W
sky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 9 R( M9 v$ c5 C4 E( t
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of 5 A; U, v1 x5 J4 Q( l
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice ) E6 W G; a) ^: q* x( }0 Y# x
versa.
: B$ T4 H% t$ G6 Z% D* D' W, c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+ G; M, @9 C! i2 w! q! h: D- ]0 \8 L9 s- U$ `; J" v9 qThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
7 Z( Q/ j8 g1 J6 O+ Uone knows what they are.
/ _ o2 x/ Y; g8 L0 e" 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
) d, v2 u3 M/ Wback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
+ Z* i" r% h6 K/ kway back， then they get bigger again.
; M. a# _& C. o6 a8 A, b! y3 B; E- c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， ; t$ B; o& X3 a, b! \& v9 d
房子又会变大了。 ( ` _4 C# k) w/ _7 V
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3 s; G- h# A; ?9 J& [" l! ^2 E! wYou start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 1 W! B5 h! t7 W& K) V8 h7 a! K
is to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck. 5 w; d* B% Z+ ~$ z. @9 d
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 r; X* |, H8 h: k
前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ! r7 } S9 N$ e. c
comes from bad judgment.
: A. ?6 [! n2 ~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。6 B1 q7 W# Z1 e8 ] d) r* w6 M
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway $ F# b# p" W6 N. j: u v
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. ' n! O# u- P' |+ v: Z6 I$ R
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
( @ n" ~. E+ S$ ~* q f; d. G费掉的时间。 s6 {7 A* y' m* s7 Z z
（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）/ I9 \1 T0 N* N4 F' o
4 ]2 E* l. { g) \" b' B; V# x" P8 WThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
! _- x$ ?+ e3 |* z0 n; `bold pilots.
0 Q* V- }/ ^! b; w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。
) ?) ^ s" w$ {6 @7 i, h* n& c% s" k J3 Z2 E" U2 W& w* `8 _$ K: @You know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to
! W4 {4 o6 y/ B; L/ n Z& qthe elevator.
5 B [" l( h+ C$ H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.
7 p0 F2 z' j3 G) w+ u+ j飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。 ! s' o& P W$ o, h, T/ b
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" p; K+ d* q! _8 q- p, ~' f' y$ h# }9 ?The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire. 8 p/ S, ^ \1 |+ u. R' w
你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 , o9 S: g! B1 A; o; F% V- T) ]
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A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
4 j9 |8 G/ c3 j4 u& p9 z$ aone after which they can use the plane again.
# d* g( \' ^2 o* C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
& k4 B: v! o2 J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 ; n7 O1 T) d" h9 N
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. 0 h3 b: y7 I" p. R: G, ^" o
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 # {2 U4 s2 F) d; Z& }0 L! X6 X6 V
开始冒汗了。 / [1 z+ k; B* B2 x
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. ( B2 @4 A- x; Y" |8 n
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 $ Y3 d8 X: v* o% l: g
one after which they can use the plane again.
3 L" X# D" I! j1 ?& z/ o4 b @' b7 Y+ P7 P* k) ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39