Originally Posted by
BOK2GO
I hear in Oz you have to voice coordinate each flight crossing a sector boundary. Is this correct?
Most flights Yes. Many sectors have designated non-coordination routes, but the majority require voice coord in at least one direction.
As for volume of traffic... that's always been a fairly useless indication of workload.
How many sectors handle that traffic?
What's the traffic mix like?
What ancillary services are required of the controller?
Do they have an assistant?
Is flight data processed automatically or manually?
What separation standards/traffic information parameters are applicable to the volume of airspace?
What constraints are placed on traffic management by noise abatement/curfew requirements?
etc, etc, etc, etc, etc.............
