Hello,
The explanations for the effect of p-factor seem to make sense, i.e. one half of the path of propeller rotation "bites" more air than the other half relative to the oncoming angled airstream. However, what is not clear is why is the stronger pull occur over the downward half as opposed to the lower half? Shouldn't the strongest point of pull be at the nadir or lowermost point of rotation where the propeller angle of attack is greatest? For a propeller angled uppward relative to the airstream why is there not an upward force as opposed to a leftward force? Any help in understanding this concept would be appreciated.
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