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August 10th 08, 05:16 PM
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Refinishing a Wood Prop
On Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:27:24 +0800, Stealth Pilot
wrote: Just a nit to pick on here. The "back" side of a prop is the side the pilot cannot see The "front" side of a prop is the side that you should "blacken" only on a pusher.... Jim should have used "Face" instead of "Front," but the "Back" side of the blade is indeed the side the pilot cannot see. Think relative wind. When the engine is turning the prop on a tractor engine, the side the pilot CAN see is the side that is impacted by the oncoming air. Only when the engine is windmilling does the relative wind hit the side of the blade seen from in front. This is a boat site, but it illustrates the issue: http://www.propline.com/Propeller-Ge...erminology.htm Ron Wanttaja 
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