I've suffered this frustration too, but it's part of the game. Making it to a yard short of the repair point before losing rotor energy is infuriating, but at least the HEMTTs are on station for a rapid repair :v
I have a demobrick in my pilot loadout simply because getting the bird repaired is sometimes either unfeasible or there aren't enough people on for a dedicated repair effort. In either case, I either hunker down nearby and wait for the cavalry or start my escape&evade activity - another reason I don't carry a longrange pack as a pilot, because it makes this section far more challenging and fun