FUBAR wrote:

Sound Familiar? Let's see!

What has the flying public found out so far about the
Kentucky tragedy?

We know FAA violated their own orders for minimal ATCT
staffing at this location. We know the Veteran controller
was being worked like a dog as many "Veteran and
experienced" controllers and technicians are. (While many
incompetent FAA employees who can't control traffic or
repair sophisticated equipment are promoted into Management
to meet diversity goals)

The controller just missed violating orders regarding sleep
requirements by one hour. We know staffing and funding in
the FAA for critical people like controllers and technicians
is cut short. (All while some contractors swim in FAA tax
gravy money treated like Kings and Queens)
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Steven already covered the reasons why your view is flawed.
Bottom line is that there is ZERO evidence that the controller made
the pilots take off the wrong runway. The pilots alone are suspect
IMO. Taxiway painting, runway work, closed taxiway...etc are
irrelevant. They had one useable runway and they missed it.

Ron Lee