Balding Eagle,
See Missy's reply. And again, I emphasise, get yourself teed up for a visit to Sydney Approach.
And the Freedon numbers thing, ATCs never give vectors without a bloody good reason. Controller amusement is not one of them.
Missy,
Thanks for the reply to BE's question. As a Brissie enroute/arrivals controller for Brisbane southern sectors (Byron Group), Sydney Approach procedures are outside my knowledge and experience.
MoFo,
Darwin RAAF controllers do a pretty good job with the equipment they've been given. Have a look at their new tower cab and tell me it was designed by an ATC. Looks like a junior engineer's dream. The ATC centre is also a junior engineer's dream, just looks battle hardened.
DP