Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
As a retired aviation professional and a frequent SLF it is quite fascinating to read the above opinions. I'd feel a lot safer if you all gave the same answer!
There is no right or wrong answer in this scenario, as long as any crew action does not infringe the manufacturer's / company rules, which is not the case in this situation. There can be arguments as to whether option A is better than option B based on a set of circumstances but both of them are safe.
For example in my company we do have provisions for engine failures on final approach and provided we do have VMC conditions, we can secure the engine through the ECAM down to 500 ft AGL, last gate. Procedures in other companies can be different for many very valid reasons.