Well, consider this.

那麼，考慮一下這個問題吧。

What is a computer without a motherboard?

沒有主板的電腦是什麼？

A microwave without a plug?

沒有插頭的微波爐？

A phone without a keypad?

沒有鍵盤的手機？

We could go on, but we're sure you get the picture.

我們還可以繼續說下去，但相信你已經明白了。

Flight or airline dispatchers must be licensed or certified, working hard behind the scenes to plot flight paths, aircraft performance, loading, on-route winds, thunderstorms, airspace restrictions and more all the matter when soaring at almost 600 miles an hour.

飛行或航空調度員必須持有執照或證書，在幕後辛勤工作，以近 600 英里的時速翱翔時，還要規劃飛行路線、飛機性能、裝載、航線風、雷暴、空域限制等所有事項。

Without flight dispatchers, no plane would take off.

沒有班機調度員，就沒有飛機起飛。

Flight dispatchers authorize flights 24-7 whilst ensuring safety on board, making decisions in emergency situations, sticking to schedules and interpreting weather data to plot the best paths.

班機調度員全天候授權班機，同時確保機上安全，在緊急情況下做出決策，遵守時間表，並解讀天氣數據以規劃最佳航線。

Ultimately, flight dispatchers keep the aviation industry alive, on the ground and at 40,000 feet, controlling day-to-day operations, refueling, dispatching crew and beyond.

歸根結底，飛行調度員在地面和 4 萬英尺高空維持著航空業的生命，控制著日常營運、加油、機組人員派遣等工作。

So next time you board a plane, think of the flight dispatcher who gave the green light.

所以，下次登機時，請想想那位開綠燈的班機調度員。

Without them, you'd be going nowhere.

沒有他們，你將一事無成。