I wonder if this thread got off on the wrong tack. Perhaps flying helicopters for pleasure might have been more appropriate term. Flying for leisure implies a more casual attitude.
Perhaps this is what set "atakacs" off on his reprimand, although by his own admission it took him 8 years and 500 flying hours before he came to the conclusion that flying helicopters is a serious business and not to be taken lightly.
Or perhaps he is one one those small bunch of commercial pilots who like to belittle PPLs and air their superior knowledge.
Or perhaps he is tweaking our tails.
Or perhaps I am tweaking his.