If one has any time in this business.....one has hung one's Neck out awaiting the Fall of Mr. Damocles's Sword. After a while, if one has a modicum of commonsense and understanding of the meaning of "Mortality"....one alter's one's behavior and minimum weather standards. As this is a very exacting business at times.....a moment's inattention or distraction can lead to bad outcomes. If those moments are combined with gross errors in judgment, poor proficiency, or just plain bad luck....you are really in for trouble. Fledglings and even Old Farts need to heed the wisdom of mending one's erring ways. The most difficult word in a Helicopter Pilot's Lexicon is the one syllable word "NO!" when used in the Imperative Tense. Once uttered....it should never be retracted especially under duress, pressure, or persuasion, unless one independently surfaces new and more accurate information upon which to make the same decision as before but using the new and more accurate data. Then, in the absence of the extraneous input from before.....a new and fresh decision can be made.
Bottom line...it is Ass, Tin, and License in that priority. Save your hide first...then try to save the Aircraft....and last of all worry about your license. Without the other two the license is of no value....without you....the other two are meaningless. The Aircraft is a reusable container that is there to protect the occupants...use it to your best advantage.
Fly Safe....it might be boring...but it pays off in the long run.