This type of thread pops up every now and then and I always reply the same. A Helicopter license costs more than fixed wing, there are far fewer jobs and they pay less.... be absolutely sure this is the path you want to go down. Many people chuck 100-150k at getting a license with IR only to then be unemployed or earning not enough to pay off the debt. The O&G industry in the North Sea and offshore in general is only going one way, the only unknown is the time scale.