Time for a back-to-basics question...

When you say it runs clockwise and the prop pushes in the right direction, is that clockwise from the engines point of view (same as the pilot's point of view -- looking forward), or is it from your point of view facing the engine?

Normal operation is described as counterclockwise -- but that's from the your point of view looking into the face of the plane, and that requires a starter that turns clockwise from your point of view when you're looking into its face. So we could all be right here (or wrong... )