Yes, of course, just landing is an option, but sh*t happens sometimes (thanks helopat - your example is just what I was thinking about!) If you were over tundra or water and wanted to get as near as possible to a place where you could get fuel from, or be recovered, how would you nurse the old girl along?
One guy here who has been in such a position said that he beeped the rotor RPM right down and reduced power. Another said that the engine is producing x amount of power anyway and it's only a little extra to pull max. Which is right? I think the former is more to do with endurance, but what does the panel think?
Phil