Who of you got to fly one
without an (JAA/EASA) IR(H)? My guess it, it was a prerequisite for most jobs, to fly one.
Well, if you are an owner...
My reasoning is, if your aim is to fly the north sea, an IR(H) (plus ATPL) is a must, anyway. If you are in to corporate/vip onshore flying, do not spend the money, unless you get a chance for a job offer, even if it was slim. Seems like a hen/egg problem and with so many pilots with time/qualification waiting for a job, it is not worth the financial risk (imho).
Anyway, no thread drift: Who got to fly one without having a IR(H)?