Every takeoff is optional. Every landing is mandatory. & C) J, K6 d% {& l4 z8 r O
起飞是自愿性的，降落却强迫性的。 : c+ x, G/ n' Q- T; F" i6 n8 _, e
$ v" H3 _* C n" R2 Z' M& m7 X, b0 P' W. [Always try to keep the number of landings you make equal the number of take
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When in doubt， hold on to your altitude. No-one has ever collided with the
1 u- a3 w' T3 _0 lsky. 当你觉得混乱时请保持高度，因为没有人跟天空相撞过。 1 e; Y0 a4 X- Y8 C: R
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The probability of survival is inversely proportional to the angle of
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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。
4 F5 e5 m1 ?. o0 j; ^ Q. ~( B1 |8 m0 k, q$ i+ V* \9 S0 Z; f( P& ?# I. n3 b: N `' tThere are three simple rules for making a smooth landing. Unfortunately， no
3 j9 A* ]8 c! f( Eone knows what they are.
; W# C/ b9 H$ X- g! n; U; c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。 + ?- d4 F" R {( z: u, x' `
( f8 }0 M6 ? ^3 t j% x z7 I5 Y0 O; A8 KIf you push the stick forward， the houses get bigger. If you pull the stick + N2 }" T7 `( _1 D
back， they get smaller... That is， unless you keep pulling the stick all the F: y8 K8 f: \+ i3 ~
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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， , D; D0 l# _6 j, O" Z
房子又会变大了。 ( B) v' _* Z, |2 {- [
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You start with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick 8 n9 e3 l: W+ a
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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
8 @% t7 P* P8 H7 }1 C前，请把经验袋装满。 1 z% p% E: v# a! G
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- |; W/ k/ z9 k+ `, ]# tGood judgment comes from experience. Unfortunately， the experience usually
4 Z( S: b# v2 P: ?' vcomes from bad judgment. 4 n h, R+ B" v2 `* c9 }# 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。; D I. Z$ _* G: `) f/ \
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" M% [$ n1 y- W2 a* e) G4 R7 t" hThe three most useless things to a pilot are the altitude above you， runway ( z; E1 R3 |, a2 Z5 c0 @
behind you and a tenth of a second ago. : L) m& g% m& n0 w9 h% H
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 F T" R `, s6 }8 o/ x% D费掉的时间。
' w5 h: L' p9 G( u% k5 R9 J9 o! q（另一说是头上的天空，背後的跑道，和空掉的油箱）
4 b5 V" P% G% E+ f, ~+ u5 i) \0 ]# m# K; R7 P! c) H! C4 m; c& G& VThere are old pilots and there are bold pilots. There are， however， no old
, S. H3 \; I b$ Wbold pilots.
' i5 n! i7 a% p* a1 }: @" D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。 ' ]/ @ Y3 M, h; \( Q$ z! v
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- Z4 K: z7 N, h6 h" eYou know you\’ve landed with the wheels up if it takes full power to taxi to & B9 U0 t: u7 }. c" j% d
the elevator.
- y" ?7 T0 d! n4 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。
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4 T8 A" I6 y3 Q; b. P6 h; DFlying isn\’t dangerous. Crashing is what\’s dangerous.
7 _8 k" Q* j( I% X1 k; c( _0 c飞行不危险，撞机才是危险的。
. {, S6 |! u) H- Z3 t" K! F5 M: v8 a6 G2 [5 O. I+ T# n0 P; R6 cThe ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you\’re on fire.
2 k) q! a& O6 G" Z8 p' D _你唯一会嫌汽油太多的时候，就是飞机着火的时候。 + s: U, e4 [- \; W6 [8 a
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1 y& \% O& @) p( NA \’good\’ landing is one from which you can walk away. A \’great\’ landing is
! h" t ~: ], ^$ k( jone after which they can use the plane again.
4 W* R% k7 L. 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 - g$ @3 Z# x% a- `& a. U
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The propeller is just a big fan in front of the plane used to keep the pilot
3 H& s% C% d4 ]7 x' D& qcool. When it stops， you can actually watch the pilot start sweating.
, _: C" [4 f- B b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
# Z6 X6 a9 e' Z. Q) `+ m# ?开始冒汗了。
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Helicopters can\’t fly\； they\’re just so ugly the earth repels them. 4 k/ U* v7 v6 s& @, @$ T
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 [* x9 t# [1 [/ q1 v' K
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we need humor always.作者: 帅哥 时间: 2008-12-24 20:40:39