Agree totally. By 'cooked' I mean more than two parameters exceeding operating limits. If by idling the engine these values are exceeded then I would most probably shut it down.
On a slightly different note, does anyone think that crews sometimes act in a manner that they believe they are 'protecting' themselves and their licences but end up creating a riskier situation than they previusly had? You know, trying so hard to comply with all the rules, regs and SOP that theyvactually miss the woods for the trees.