Dennis
Well said.
However, if the prospective PPL(H) wants to learn in a turbine, they must now use an FTO/TRTO as our ever safety conscious CAA have deemed it unacceptable to train on a turbine anywhere else. It makes me laugh that in my experience, many FTOs and TRTOs are often (but not always) staffed by less experienced instructors prepared to work for a pittance. The more experienced instructors have either gone do more lucrative work or, like you and I, free-lance for a living.
How can it be safer for an individual to train with a relative novice at an FTO/TRTO than to train with a 'master' like you at an RTF? It's nonsense.
Also not advertising as I too am booked up for a significant proportion of 2011.
JJ