The best way to convince them is to show them how much you love flying helicopters. Now, if you donīt have it clear yet, better not cheat yourself thinking that you are entering a glamorous career. Until you get into the cool part of the job, there is a laaaarge and haaard road.
Remember that if you are having problems convincing them at the beginning, imagine when you are loaded with the exams, stressed by not having hours enought to get your first job, probably having to move to another country to get hours..., spend more money...
Well, be prepared because it looks like you are getting into a very hard convincing work. But most importantly, do not lie to them. There are accidents, thatīs right, however, if you were a truck driver, what would be the accident rate? At least, we have fun up there....
