RE: Shutting down the engine
Most times flying my trim is set to keep the throttle at a fairly descent idle. When landing you have to start trimming down as you are landing or right before I try to do it just as i am about to make approach already headed at the landing area. That way if you go to much and kill it or it just dies trimming it your already on final approach. That will help some if you kill it at least your headed right where you need to be headed.