The VDP and descent things have been beaten into the ground pretty well, so I won't comment except to say VDP's are recommended and only on non-precision approaches. Turbojets/props will usually abide by them cuz it kills that whole "landing usually normal maneuvers" thing...but if I don't see the runway at the VDP and I'm in a 172 on a 8,000 foot runway, I think I have some time to wait and see

As far as the "Firewall everything" on final if you lose an engine....no. Please god no. I can't count how many students I've watched bust their multi checkrides doing this. One girl couldn't even get it on a 10,000 foot runway (yea, you read that right) because she firewalled it, never got down, forced a single engine go-around, thanks for coming out. If you did that in the jet...have fun with the SE Go around, the rest of us will be on the ground calling maintenance.