Rwy 16 at Inverell is very unforgiving after takeoff, heavily forested with few options in the event of an efato and often has a tailwind component after clearing the treetops at the southern end. My wife worked with the good doc in the Inverell hospital ED before we came north, he will be very hard to replace in the community if this has an ongoing effect. Our best wishes for a full recovery for himself and his lovely wife and for the greater community of Inverell
