A bit more to it
The aircraft designers of the 1930's were very clever people, all the critical structure had multiple load paths and the failure of one major item would be very unlikely to result in a catostraphic structural failure.
The Tiger Moth may look like a bit of a lash up but it was well up to the job in hand.
As for what the CAA might think.............The place has a number of very clever engineers who try to take a practical view of things, the problem is that they have to get this practical thinking past a bunch of lawers and administrators who don't have a clue about aviation........Oh and EASA the peope who want to fit ASI's to balloons !
Last edited by A and C; 25th October 2012 at 15:10.