Georg1na - thing is, if all helicopter pilots did as Eagle 86 and FH1100 suggest, we would have far fewer accidents and incidents to discuss on these pages. Sadly, it would seem they do not.
Helicopter flying is fun, for the most part, but that doesn't mean you should just cuff it once you have your licence. Performance and pre-flight planning is in the syllabus for a reason and not just so you have something to swot up on for a checkride.