Gordy's humor ain't for everybody, but it works if you don't take it personally.
Flying a helicopter isn't hard. Deciding that you'd rather fly than eat, that's the hard part. And the way things are at the moment, if you're not 100% committed to chasing the work, you'd be better off putting the monetary investment into dental school or whatever else blows your skirt up.
I wouldn't recommend it as a passing fancy unless you just want to get your private ticket and bomb around on the weekends. If nothing else, that'd be a great ice-breaker on dates with cute dental school girls.