Why do so many people equate the position of the wings to one's
"manliness?"

Um, because it's *funny*?

Actually, I think the first observation of the studly nature of low wing
pilots was made by Jim Fisher, who first reported the connection way back in
1998 or so.

However, it's all in good fun. All of us love flying -- period. Most of us
would own and fly just about any plane, any time, no matter where the wing
was placed, and be happy. There really is no significant difference between
the two types, and they both work just fine -- so we've got to come up with
SOMETHING good to argue about, don't we?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"