They don't get easier when you're paid by the flight, not by the day, and you're working in an industry where progression is based on number of hours flown, not number of good decisions taken. I've heard people say "you're paid to make good decisions" but in the tour industry it's literally the opposite.
Excellent points. I was just talking to one of the "helicopter managers" on Kauai this morning. Obviously this crash, and the Novictor ones are in the forefront of discussions at the HAI Helicopter Tour Operator Committee and TOPS.