Sliding in on grass is more likely to introduce FOD not less, I fly from grass all the time, and have landed without a nose wheel, just the mains down, I am sure most of these replies are from those that have not used an idle up or have ever land without the turbine running, makes the whole disscussion academic, how many times have you actually wanted the turbine shut down with the gear up, In the four years and hundred of flights I have been running turbines I can't think of one, now that is tempting fate perhaps I should not have put that in writting.

Just checked on my 12FG, when you use the "Throttle down" mix as a throttle up (you can with the latest firmware update) the trim will still close the turbine down, so I don't have this problem anyway.

Mike