The one thing we have to give to Felton, is he made his business without the support of Bell Helicopters. PHI and the "Patron Saint" of helicopter pilots in the GOM, Bob Suggs, had a very cozy setup with Bell whereas Felton had to do it on his own.
Felton is certainly a character....I love the stories of him showing up after a liquid lunch....firing everyone in the hangar....stumbling off to find a bucket of petrol with the clear intent of burning down the place.....falling asleep in the car while on the search to awaken the next morning wondering where all the hired help was.....then calling around and re-hiring everyone.
A certain BHL contract pilot in Nigeria can shed some light upon Felton and Houston Helicopters....and tells a story of flying an S-76 around the gulf for weeks with a plywood cabin door window while they waited for a new one to replace the one that had been pushed out when he landed in the water momentarily then took off again.
Load'er to the gills....shut the door....slide'er over the edge....and hope she flys before you hit the drink! GOMER Cat A techinque.