Originally Posted by
helops
Why is SE ifr helicopter more difficult to certify than SE ifr airplane?
I imagine that it is something along these lines:
SE IFR aeroplane has an engine failure at 25,000 feet. With altitude and glide performance, it probably still has a number of options to recover safely(ish).
SE IFR helicopter has an engine failure at 2-3000 feet. Less so.