Some of the present day departures from Alice Springs can be interesting, especially in mid-summer. 2,438 metres long, 40 degrees Centigrade plus, 1,789' elevation, little or nil wind or worse fluctuating between ends.
I have watched quite a few 737, 717 and other assorted aircraft fast approaching the departure end before rotating.
On one ocassion I was taxying in listening to a 737 asking about whether the temp had decreased. They needed another two degrees reduction otherwise it was bag chucking time.
