Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory.
$ T9 {# |8 W' w( e" ?! Z4 I T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 , S; u8 I; ?( d* H' |8 k' Q0 P
offs you\’ve made.
' a5 i1 r# R' R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
( c% ?" P" D1 P- psky. 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 . Q! m. ^7 Q$ W8 C
arrival. Large angle of arrival， small probability of survival and vice 0 w g7 P* ^4 x6 {& U
versa.
* m& z% s3 I% q6 j4 U$ h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。 : d h w0 k2 m8 C8 {
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There are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no 6 S) |" G4 K* d' e6 Q
one knows what they are. 4 O6 o& B# c0 Y/ u; D
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。 ! _# e5 h }5 \& `$ ^* I9 Z& a
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+ _3 `4 v) f0 _2 M7 c3 u. QIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick
5 O; q0 B9 u" V1 J' Zback， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the
0 K* X$ V- k1 {0 _% p5 bway back， then they get bigger again.
/ n6 e% i' S$ a3 U0 B! i$ Q5 s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，
* `) m: X, \& _4 {: U" x2 Q% ~1 v n房子又会变大了。
% K: [; ^8 B& [2 ^% M; j9 N2 v* X0 s. b7 U$ W5 f5 n, A" C# I6 {1 ~/ s' m9 x+ m4 qYou 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
: {! A' U. ?5 X前，请把经验袋装满。
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Good judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually ) k0 T: b3 Y" x( ~
comes from bad judgment.
" d; ?( c6 d P, [5 n9 l$ m5 L: a, W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。" w7 q: V* _5 [1 b
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The three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway " ]; d! |$ A3 T% z& b
behind you and a tenth of a second ago.
( P3 q5 q2 T9 W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 ; I7 `8 M$ R' n: `! o
费掉的时间。
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There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
" K7 O( W9 X. X+ [+ w$ J, xbold pilots. % `7 }! _. V$ ~" @9 K) c; S8 y
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。
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. ?8 G# j) Z. s$ U9 g* P4 wYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to 6 g* |: I: p9 K1 }
the elevator.
, K( V) m/ f: \2 @6 Y: N7 M/ k- D( d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。 0 _3 M0 p0 F/ K+ r& v2 l. T
% _7 v9 _" f, ^, i3 P- f1 e: H* U8 ~5 u% _ ?+ q: @9 tFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
Q P1 @5 W- }0 i飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
6 ]! u v) H4 |0 H6 s' |% W, a" ~8 A) u8 ^" [) B p2 G) i% f/ D. ~/ G! X, {- F* M1 @' q0 XThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
$ z# x# v7 e" n/ d9 f ~+ z3 U8 c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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8 v' S; S) n+ T( Q5 f, S# ?A \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
2 V# w6 x# _9 f) |one after which they can use the plane again. T( _/ \" o) x1 u- K8 m+ K R
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
! c6 D* ?6 l+ M" M' b; r可以再用。 4 D ~% d: G0 u0 `: W" n0 R% O
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& Y e! A, P9 e, xThe propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot + Y+ ]" \. I2 ]4 a/ @4 Y- W, t
cool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating. & x4 {. n9 `% J+ v. u# _7 \
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 : v- e3 R* G% F5 T, P0 Y8 m. k
开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them.
$ s7 }5 Z2 N7 s5 D4 ?+ c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
' k6 m7 U5 Q/ `* gone after which they can use the plane again.
/ u* B# L, c, m7 L1 H# o! v5 k$ h& x4 F/ ]" t6 a7 ewe need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39