Re: MUCH less of a problem on airplanes
@DougS
Heck, there is no air traffic control over the oceans,...
In that case, I spent 3 years of my air traffic control career being paid to do nothing. I wonder what the Oceanic rating in my ATC licence was good for?
I suggest you look up Shanwick or Nadi or AirServices Australia and Oceanic control for a fuller version of ATC over the oceans.