The mention of pushing the condition levers to max - which is our procedure on landing and whenever necessary to kick ice off the props - got me to thinking a little bit about the Q400 differences. I know the 400 has a more advanced system with several positions for the condition levers instead of having them directly control the prop blade angle. The computer figures out what is the most efficient setting. If you push the condition levers to max in the 400 does it change the blade angle or would the computer still be doing a lot of the work for you? I was just curious. I know it may not have anything to do directly with tailplane icing, etc, but it could have something to do with recovery procedures from such an event.
This has been some really great info on this thread, and I'd like to thank everyone for all the great information. I look forward to reading more on this thread. It's a great way to turn a very negative downer of a day into a positive learning experience.