Originally Posted by
KC10 FATboy
Lets recap.
If you pull the downwind engine, the aircraft yaws more downwind, and increasing the drift and increasing the side loading on the gear.
If you do this in the flare, there's probably not enough time to cause any significant increase in drift or crab. However, I don't see how this benefits you either because I don't see the difference in torque being helpful.
Think of it as more rudder authority. It's a lot like rudder in the flare. Just a means of aligning the centerline of the aircraft with the runway. I have never used this technique with any turbojet but have with airplanes that are limited, so to speak...