From where this Ppruner sat in his car there was no sign of any chocks in front of the wheels of the Tiger Moth
Are you for real!
Once upon a time cut my teeth in a Tiger on joyflight ops. Never a chock in sight, and pilot starting, alone. Are you gonna hammer me for that?
What we did have was a tail hook, a cockpit release, and mighty big stake in the dirt. That Tiger was never going to move, nor could it raise its tail should the throttle be set incorrectly.
Now if you were there at the time, you would tell me that because you coudn't see any chocks from the comfort of your car, I'm wrong? Cause if you did, I'd dispute it with gusto.
I was once upon a time hammered in print for my starting technique at an airshow, possibly also from someone safely ensconced within a car. Had that person taken the time to remove ones arse from ones car, and enquire as to what was going on, they may have discovered that the technique used was quite possibly safer that the time honoured technique of old.
My point is - all is not always what it seems.
And you play a risky game accusing others based on what you
think you know.