Pat
You need to be better informed about mil flying, if any Joe can make it why do the mil have a 700 to 1 success rate. That is for every 700 people who apply to be an army pilot only one makes it ! That is a higher drop out rate than the SAS. As for your figures if that is what you have been told then you are very very nieve or never owned a machine. Rectifying some of the AD's would use up your £ 2500 - thought about your 12 year / 2200 hour rebuild at about £ 150000. Hm that is £12500 a year plus depreciation. If you are unlucky enough to have an R22 you will be spending a fortune changing blades due to corrosion !
Are you hoping to br Heliair sales rep ?
Nice one TC although you did go a bit OTT