Don't fool yourself!!!.....lose the power in a fixed wing...You're TOAST!
Lose the power in a helicopter and u have any altitude...you can safely land on a dime!...Helo Pilots practice that all the time...AUTOROTATION is your friend!!!...(of course you only get one shot at it!)
This guy is pretty good..but I've seen better!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2a9H8Xw8Mo