It is a fatal flaw in a lot of successful businessmen.
He had the determination to be a success in his original business, he made a lot of money and moved to Oz, he made the effort to learn to fly his H300, then upgraded to a Gazelle, made a lot of changes to it, studied the engineering aspects of his Gazelle, he made a brilliant business out of his nature photography, and he turned his new twin helicopter into the most expensive campervan you could wish for.
Nothing stood in his way, and all credit to him. Sadly, a hill stood in his way this time.