he believes the two youngsters got pushed into the flight and were afraid to say no
Unfortunately happens to experienced folk as well, remember the great safety advocate "Torch" Lewis writing on the subject and telling the story of how he made an ILS in a Lodestar to landing in zero/zero conditions because his boss demanded it and he feared for his job if he didn't
IFR for helicopters are the same as IFR for fixed wing
Except when you fly for certain oil companys
crab, transit 300' IMC was par for the course, descend to the water at night through fog, hover taxi to the platform legs and climb to the deck. Not me, but he became the CP.