Fog:
Stay out of fog. The single red light you think is a cell phone tower might be the starboard light of a docked boat.
Geometry:
Helicopters are a collection of parts flying in relatively close formation while all rotating around different axis. This arrangement works work well until one of the parts breaks formation.
Parking:
Always try to keep the number of times you park the helicopter equal to the number of times you've flown it.
The canopy:
If all you can see through your canopy is the direction you were previously traveling intermingled with sparks, and all you can hear is commotion from the passenger flying left seat, things are not at all as they should be.
Optimism:
An optimist is a helicopter pilot that smokes and thinks he's going to die of cancer.
Other Objects:
In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum and Plexiglass going dozens of miles per hour, and the ground going zero miles per hour, the ground has yet to lose. Same holds for trees, water, buildings and larger animals. Draws don't count.
Judgment:
Going Forward:
It's always a good idea to keep the transparent end going forward as much as possible.
Hovering:
Hovering is for people who love to fly but have noplace to go.
Opinions:
Ask 6 helicopter pilots a question, and you're sure to get at least 7 different opinions.