In article ,
Roger wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:44:23 -0000,
(Robert Bonomi) wrote:

In article ,
Roger wrote:
On Wed, 25 May 2005 14:00:21 -0500, guynoir
wrote:

The side facing the pilot is the face. The side away from the pilot is the
back, unless you fly a pusher.

That terminology is as intuitively backwards as some of the computer
stuff I work with.

Just think of it as 'little endian' vs. 'big endian'. *GRIN*

It makes sense, if you think of it in terms of which 'side' of the prop is
doing the work. It's the one to the rear that actually pushes the air around.

But...but... but... I was taught a prop "pulls" the air rather than
pushing it.

Not my fault if you were lied to. *BIG* grin


In the standard configuration, the prop "pulls" the airplaine through the
air, yes.

Absent a "sky hook" to anchor to, it has to push against 'something else' to
accomplish that pulling.



Lastly, there are two things one must know, to be an "injuneer" --
First: "F equals M A"
Second: "You can't push on a rope."

Air is _not_ a rope. you *can* push it. snicker