Well good for him. But what pilot wouold say just decrease speed for glide and let it land where it wants? LOL.
Must have been a thud pilot.
If the big fan thingy quits then you take your chances. At night, on those occasions when there is no moon, you CAN'T SEE THE GROUND to make a decision on a good LZ for your emergency landing. Trim for 60 KIAS, squawk 7700 pres ident, turn into the wind and start praying. No flaps, flat angle and speed kills.
I said survive and not walk away without a scratch.