As an ex-chopperhead, I used to find it great banter material to bring up the subject of creamies with my FW colleagues. Of course creamies do not exist in the rotary world. This is because (really!) hekicopters can kill you in so many different ways, and have so many perculiar habits, that getting your wings at Shawbury is considered a licence to go off and learn to fly a helicopter. It takes many years to really understand what is going on.
I had 4 consecutive flying tours - none under 3 years - under my belt when I attended CFS(H). Even then, I vividly remember a yoda-like Sqn Ldr showing me some of a helicopters behaviour when AP out and allowing it to 'do it's thing'. It was a huge education, even with over 4000hrs rotary - the learning curve when it comes to helicopter principles of flight might get less steep over the years, but it never flattens out.
That's why the best pilots should be sent rotary.
