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to pull the propeller levers into the feather detent and then immediately place them forward. The extra bite of air almost always creates enough thrust to initiate the roll smoothly.
As taxi speed increases, it’s time to lift the power levers into the Beta range to decrease blade angle and thereby to reduce thrust so as to hold the desired taxi speed without the need to drag the brakes. As you enter Beta, your eyes should be scanning the prop RPM gauges. Two things are important to observe: First, it is rare that the engine control rigging is so perfect that equal results will occur on the left
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