Hi there. You were asking about starting a helicopter company. I got in to the industry about 7 years ago under the old system when you could instruct on a PPL. It cost me about £45k to go from ppl pass at 45 hrs to the required 250 hrs and instructor course. at the same time I invested 24K in property which has given a 250K return My advice is dont bother just SFH or set up a small group around an aircraft to reduce costs. I am lucky to work in probably the best area in the country as far as flying is concerned and with a good school additionally I dont rely on flight pay to live. Good Luck