Kalif - Ryleh actually said
Hi,
I'm in the process of finishing the PPL(H) here in always sunny and bright Blighty
so I think I assumed correctly that he/she has no more helicopter experience than that and may not actually yet have his/her PPLH.
Always amusing to be Elevenerifed by someone (if I've been to Tenerife you've been to Elevenerife
) so with your extensive experience you should understand my concern for new helicopter pilots with big wallets not consolidating on their basic skills before going off to learn new ones.
However, as you said, Ryleh does seem like a level-headed person with a professional outlook on his/her flying and a good attitude.
Since this forum is as close as many get to a crewroom, it is incumbent upon old farts like me to offer cautionary tales and words of advice to newbies.