While on the note of Gator, saw their Airvan with the turbo donger in it take off from Alpha in the 12 direction at KNX the other day
Err, em. Twy Alpha is more a heading 340 or 350, not 120; and taking off that way is more towards Ivanhoe Plains not Kununurra.
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OK, Just kidding although when I first read that I did think we were referring to the actually taking off from a taxiway i.e. the parallel TWY ("F") and I almost fell out of my chair.
I remember being chastised quite sternly by a visiting bizjet for even lining up and waiting at the threshold of 30 as he backtracked after landing 30. (Rightly so I might add; at the very least I should have consulted him as the first and rightful occupier.)
If it's true then wow! Not the intersection departure so much but the lack of consideration for other pilots rights.
FRQ CB