For years in the UK when I was operating Jetrangers I had it enshrined in my Ops Manual that the pilot could hop out rotors-running to usher in pax, check doors etc
when necessary That died the death in the 90's when the CAA stepped on it. (Along with single-engine public transport night flying and so on!)
In a 206 land into wind on a flat grass surface where possible, screw on the frictions, come back to idle and don't kick the pedals/ cyclic climbing in and out. No problem.
Depends where you are I think, I certainly wouldn't shut down in the bush...or somewhere where a 4x4 can't get to you. A failure to restart (..and sH1t does happen) and you can be catapulted from Lord of the Skies into a survival situation.
What I wouldn't do is hop out of a running R44 at Epsom on Derby Day in front of a senior CAA man to have a chinwag with my mate in the next door (also running) helicopter!
