No that's me!
I certainly do not agree with stretching things unnecessarily - I would rather do a good auto to a bad spot than the other way round! If you overcook the stretch and can't get the revs back, you could be going for a football field and still be dead. Mind you, the comments in the HPH were based on flying over Northern Canada where there aren't so many meadows and considerably more trees!
I'm glad u like the book!
Phil