Helicopter Training Conundrum?

[Copterfan]

Hi Whirlybird,

Sorry I was typing the reply to Db when yours appeared. I have just read it. Great advice! Especially the hours building question, that's a point that I hadn't really considered I must admit.

I don't wish to bleat or blah about money, but when I have finished my PPL (there's a confident assumption for you!) I will have some choices in buying helicopters.

A year ago, when this all seemed so far away, I'd read Helen Krasner's test of the Ec120 about two hundred times and the (rare?) test of the EC130 in Nov 2001 Pilot at least three hundred times, but my choice seemed clear, it was one or the other.

But having listened to all the advice and read all the threads on rotorheads, I can see that it would be wiser to build hours and experience rather than rushing into buying a helo that may become more trouble than it's worth.

I will let you know,

Thanks again,

Copterfan.