The Bell mediums we use for V/R over here are usually equippped with a Left side Pilot door that has a big bubble window and instrumentation in the door. The V/R pilot then flies it from the left front seat.
The Eurocopter mod for the Squirrel/Astar involves a hole in the cabin floor just to the right of the front right seat so the pilot can V/R from that seat.
The holes definitely lined up in the swiss cheese here. (A reference to the James Reason model of accident causation)