What are the differences between flying a helicopter and an airplane?

[helopat]

Originally Posted by thecontroller

fixed wing is cheaper, easier, better paid, safer, more boring, and costs less to train on
rotary is more expensive, harder, worse paid, more dangerous, more exciting and costs more to train on

Gentlemen, generally agree with all points...but if you want to read some REALLy sad stories about whoring yourself out for peanuts, have a read of this thread...JAYSUS!
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=244154