My first post on this subject.
Creampuff, on the issue of ALAs you are sorely mistaken.
Way prior to 1988 pilots we're using ALAs to fly from any "paddock" that met the Requirements of an ALA as described in the VFG and ANOs etc. (remember them?
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There were millions of them, known and unknown to everybody.
Contrary to your last post ANY "paddock" that met the requirements WAS therefore "authorised"!
There were some well known ones which were really aerodromes not meeting the requirements of a "licenced" aerodrome for various reasons.
Just because someone posts a lot on this forum does not make them an authority.