Exactly what do you not agree with?

And you are correct, when I first got my engine, I really didn't know what I was doing. Sure wish I would have used a chicken stick or a starter. If you think recommending to a beginner to start a plane with his fingers is wise, maybe you don't know what YOU'RE doing.


As far as the props, obviously wood is will compress more easily than nylon. Thats a no brainer. The more you tighten a wooden prop, the more it compresses, so the nut isn't going to be as tight as it would be tightening it against a nylon prop that compresses less (if at all, it would probably be more likely to crack than to compress.)