Thanks Framer,
Thats interesting information, again I guess another reason why operations happen at the rate they do on occasion.
Just for what its worth RWY27 only in IMC is a nightmare, and why most departures are an immediate takeoff.
With minimal spacing and the prospect of an aircraft missing the rapid, do I line one up...do I miss the gap, having a go round with one rotating is not a good prospect....and with the thought of being beaten with a stick most will sit out and the queue grows longer.
More concrete at Melbourne is a solution, realistically though it's 5 years away.