The pilot cut the engine and there was a sudden silence.

The pilot cut the engine and began applying the brakes.

The pilot cut the engine and they settled down to the ground.

Finally the pilot cut all thrust from the engines.

Finally it set down, and the pilot cut the engines.

From here the pilot cuts the motor and starts a series of maneuvers.

The pilot cut the rotors, and the noise began to decrease.

The pilot cut the speed and began the complex business of adjusting the height.

The pilot cut his switches, and the engine came to rest.

The pilot cut the switches and the propeller stopped; silence closed down upon them.