an instructor of mine once demonstrated an interesting technique for a TR failure: begin with the shallow approach, minimizing maneuvering and power application, and if possible with a left crosswind (american helos and the like). As airspeed is bled off, the nose wants to turn right but if sufficient speed is held (and hopefully if the left crosswind is present) you will be able to continue toward your spot without actually rotating. now the tricky part, as speed gets really low and you are about where you want to be, maybe at a height equivelant to a high hover (and with the nose getting close to making you wonder why you are trying at all anymore) zero the airspeed as much as possible and hold the ship level while rolling off the throttle- from here you have more or less a basic hovering autorotation- waiting for the helo to settle then applying pitch (with the throttle held at idle to prevent more spinning). The main idea is to get to your spot without the nose getting farther than 90 degrees off of your path. This maneuver seems more compilcated than necessary, but might be just the thing into an area not suited for a ground slide.
[This message has been edited by lmlanphere (edited 13 February 2001).]