Is there a 'right' way to exit after a mission?

[Roblex]

Usually when I finish a sortie I press 'esc' as soon as I have come to a stop and got the 'Roblex has landed' or 'Roblex has returned to base' etc. The problem is that sometimes the stats record this as an 'Air Abandon' Last week I taxied to the hangars and switched off the engine and magnetos and opened the canopy and still got an 'Air Abandon' instead of 'Landed'

I see that some people press Ctl-F2 first then press 'Esc' , does it make a difference?