you certainly cannot use properties of a weapon for an attack when you are not attacking with the weapon. In this case, the concept is pretty clear and obvious.
Indeed you cannot, hence why the flying talon lacking the "reach" property keyword, it only being mentioned in a odd descriptive text, and even lacking the reach property in the srd weapon table while having a throwing range of 10ft (and all the other stuff mentioned lots of times) means it is unlikely to be considered a reach weapon by pathfinder rules - similar to the spiked chain.
Though given its essentially 3.5 conversion material, and therefore on a similar level to 3rd party stuff, i think we can both agree it isn't worth arguing about any further.
"A man walks into the tavern wielding a bronze longsword" doesnt mean he's hacking at people while he walks in <.<
Actually it does more or less mean that. If you say he is wielding a sword, as opposed to carrying or holding it, it means at the least it is being held as though ready to attack at any time.
You just rephrased what I said: Wielding just means it's unsheathed and ready to be attacked with. It doesnt mean he's going full on hack and slashy.
A man wielding a sword can still kick you in the shins, both in and outside of the pathfinder definition. He doesnt stop wielding the sword just to kick his leg out! xD
Hence why you can still make unarmed attacks while wielding a flying blade, obviously. Though as I say, the guy that thought the weapon granted the actual character the reach property was mad. MAD I TELL YOU!
In regards to wielding, the game uses the real-world definition of the word. The defending weapon property FAQ applies ONLY to the defending weapon property.
FAQ clarifications only extend to what they discuss, specifically, and nothing else. This was made clear by the game developers.
Whats the easiest way for my character to get whip proficiency without taking the exotic weapon proficiency feat? are there any traits or other feats or something?
He's a half-elf inquisitor. Do not suggest class dipping or race changing.
The alternate racial trait Ancestral Arms or worship a deity with whip as a favored weapon are pretty much it, without using a feat.
Personally, I prefer warpriests for a character that uses a whip (Sacred Weapon FTW).
Aaaand finally, i can't check on the meteor hammer because it doesnt appear on the srd table as of this time. (although I can find its individual page) Is it a one or two handed weapon? If its two handed then yay, points to me for it conforms with pathfinder style weapons, if its not then thats a massive blow to my argument.
It's two-handed. You're having trouble finding it because it's an Eastern weapon.
Aaaand finally, i can't check on the meteor hammer because it doesnt appear on the srd table as of this time. (although I can find its individual page) Is it a one or two handed weapon? If its two handed then yay, points to me for it conforms with pathfinder style weapons, if its not then thats a massive blow to my argument.
The Meteor Hammer is on these PRD tables.
The Meteor Hammer is on these SRD tables.
The Flying Talon has the Reach quality, which allows you "to strike opponents 10 feet away, but you can’t use it against an adjacent foe." Unlike the Whip, the Flying Talon doesn't let you strike adjacent opponents. Furthermore, "you cannot make attacks of opportunity with a flying talon and do not threaten any squares with it." This is the part that got me confused, because the whip also doesn't threaten squares... and using it provokes attacks of opportunity, unless you have the Whip Mastery feat.
Do you provoke attacks of opportunity while attacking with the Flying Talon? That's the missing information.