An interesting debate we were forced into the other day is whether to pitch up to stop the prop before starting the downward trip...
Can't say I'd like to be hanging around getting toasted feet waiting for the windmill to stop but can anyone shed any light on why this may or may not be a good idea?
As Ghengis says, the prime reason for dropping gear and flaps is so that they're down and usable just in case the electrics/hydraulics get fried. Can't say I've ever been recommended to clean up once the fire is out but pitch once more for best glide for the configuration you're left with and sort it out from there.
On the FI course I do focus on all of the emergency drills, I hope evenly. Not something I've got too much time to cover on the CRI course though.
As ever, more than one way to do things - deciding which ones best is always the difficult part.
DD