Originally Posted by
thechopper
And very few of these locations allow for my Super Puma to land there.
It is most likely not YOUR super Poomba.
If you have ever owned your own machine you will realise that helicopters have many purposes, not all of which are utilitarian.
Sticking the wife up front and the mutts in the back and heading off to a somewhat inaccessible spot, relatively easily, can be quite an enjoyable affair.
When you are able to spend a good few digits on a decent (non-Robbie) aircraft, you really don't give a monkeys about what people think.
You fly because you can.
There are many stereotypes that abound but there are plenty of rec fliers that take their flying quite seriously.
I started the private route and worked to a commercial ticket. It's not unique.