Originally Posted by low n' slow
Do you control reverse power with the power levers or with the condition levers on the B1900 respectively Chyenne III? This might be a clue as to why this procedure is used on the Beech and not on the Chyenne.
/LnS
Reverse is controlled with the power levers on the 1900. With the power levers at idle on the ground, this is the ground idle position. Lifting the power levers into the first detent is called ground fine, which is essentially a zero pitch blade angle. In this position, the power levers are controlling blade angle only. If you lift the power levers over the second detent, you are into the reverse range. The further aft you move the power levers, the more power is added to the engines and the more the blade angle moves toward full reverse. So in this range, the power levers are controlling blade angle and fuel to the engine.