The choice
I went solo in a humble R22 on it's thrid rebuild, when R44s where just a gleam in ol' man Robinson's eyes.. The flying school boss said, "Congratulations, you should celebrate, what would you like to do?" The only other machine type at the school was a B206. I used to hang around some days just to hear the thing start, it was the sweetest sound accompanied by a great smell. Bravely I said "What about half an hour in your JetRanger"? It was a bold request from a twenty hour wonder given that I was struggling to scrape together the coin for the R22 hire & really had no idea what the Bell cost.
The owner thought for a moment, "Yeah alright", he replied looking at my instructor, "but don't let him start it"! The dual flight was great but it was another decade before I got to start a kero burner, it was worth the wait!