The reason why I shut my engine down while landing (Yes... I'm one of those guys that unexplainabily do that) is firstly: because the composite landing gear my plane wears bend if touches a bit hard the asphalt (Gusty winds after 10:00AM everyday ). Secondly: We suffer a lot because of the crosswind that blows over our narrow asphalt runway all day long, and the grass beside the runway damages LG plates when abruptly speeds down the plane, and finally: it's something that not everybody can do at my club under those conditions. It's kind of a signature for pros here (some ego thing ).
Greetings.