"....and knew that by shutting down eng #1 (or pulling the c/b) I could get the gear up, but I have declined to do it due to the increased risk to the pax."
The increased risk is obvious in the shutdown case. I'm not familiar with what the cb does, so please tell me, is there risk in pulling it?
I'm sure I'll never even get close to needing a last resort solution like this as long as I only fly within Europe but just out of curiosity I'll go and try it in the sim next month if time permits.
Ziggy