The only down-side..... it is more expensive to run a helicopter
And once the novelty has worn off you realise that you can't actually go anywhere beyond the equivalent of the fixed wing £100 burger unless you have very very very deep pockets.
I did my PPL(H) several years ago and let it lapse when I discovered that at 80kts and very limited fuel an R22 goes nowhere, a massive increase in costs and an R44 still did less than my Cessna and flying the Jet Ranger just made my eyes water but was actually the only practical one of the bunch.
Give me a plank and an IR anytime.....
