RoNeRic, yea, you can do it however you like. There really isn't a wrong way. Everyone will do it differently. Yea, you can trust the manual, they won't lead you wrong..... well, not too wrong. They sell parts.

The manual in my full scale twin says to let the engine cool for at least 3 minutes after landing before shutting it down to cool the turbos down. My mechanic says that I will replace the turbos more often letting them cool that way than I would if I just shut them off. I have yet to replace one doing it his way. He is good. He has spent his life dealing with these engines. Sometimes you have to go with the people that you know and trust and forget the manual.

Not a big deal, you won't hurt the engine either way, but you will burn more bearings running it out after you are done than not. I have some 30 year old engines that still run great, never had a bearing change. My buddies that run the fuel out of their 61 SF engines replace bearings about every other year. Seems to me, theres a reason. My 61 sf has been running at least 15 years and never had a change.

Not trying to change your mind, just trying to show, many ways work. Some like one better than the other. Have fun, thats all that counts in the end.