Neil Gould wrote:

If what you think is true, then it is possible to determine the AOA
when the aircraft is parked. Do so, and I'll revise my thinking. The
wonderful thing about this level of mathematics is that it is not
ambiguous. If any usage results in a violation of the definition,
then the usage is wrong, period.

Sorry if I was harsh. The point is, usually one coming seeking knowledge is not
quite so sure of himself. You might do better to ask questions rather than
asserting that you know everything, that you are right, and anyone claiming
otherwise is "wrong, period". If you rely on a brief dictionary definition of
terms, it is likely you are missing a lot of nuance and detail.

Anyway, a high-school or undergraduate mathematics text is a better source of
knowledge about scalar and vector mathematics than either a dictionary or this
group. I recommend you get one and read and understand it.

Dave
--really-- gone from this thread this time.