Originally Posted by
controlz
Coincidentally I was wondering if any recreational/hobby pilots have managed to do some commercial flying for fun, as opposed to always paying for SFH? .
As a recreational pilot you most likely won't have a CPL(H) but a PPL(H). The answer is in your question, for commercial flying you need a commercial licence.
Sometimes flightschools offer very cheap position flights but then it's from a set take off and landing point. And sometimes when a heli needs an overhaul but still has hours left on it, you can get cheaper deals.
Flying for free isn't an option with a PPL(H).