@djpil - Grounded, waiting for a prop overhaul and upgraded fuel gauge at present. The plane has been spending a bit of time over at Point Cook with Junior. Should be flying again in two weeks, but it seems like whenever I visit the hangar to go flying that Junior is out and about burning up my Avgas.
Yes, your comments about Airtourers are remembered and have proven to be accurate.
I've never heard of an Airtourer breaking up in flight. They only seem to have premature landings when people mismanage the fuel.
Yes, I think statistics would give the best insight into Tiger Moth safety.
There appears to be about 200 DH82 and DH82A planes on the register. I'm trying to get the accident history, but no luck yet and I may need to manually compile it.
My theory is that aviation engineering, science and technology had a major leap forward due to WW11 and that planes designed after 1945 are inherently safer in general.