Fascinating thread.

I do recall my TigerMoth instructors getting upset at sideslips above 70 or 80 mph (I can't remember the exact figure) because of the stress it put on the tail post. A tale like this makes you take it all very seriously.

Well done for getting it down.

I was also amazed to hear the Neil Williams story is almost 40 years old. The tale is recounted all the time as if it happened yesterday.