So often, PPL's do
favours that professionals should be doing, where they obviously don't have the skill or training for, pushing that limit beyond their capabilities that little extra every time.
CRM reminds us as commercial pilots to take that step back and reassess ones attitudes and adjust it back to where we should be as pilots - and this is lacking in the PPL circus.
How often does a PP have a flight test? - NOT OFTEN ENOUGH
How many hours does a PP have to fly every year to stay current? - NOT ENOUGH
What CRM training does a PP have to do? - NOTHING
How often do PP crash......................!!!
One day, CAA will wake up to this fact and start putting harsher restrictions on PPL's making it all a bit safer out there, as was done for C&ATPL's... But hey, what you don't know can't hurt you...
Could you imagine where this discussion would be going if he had had three kids in the helicopter with him at the time... I would think that a lot of people would have a very different opinion.