abgd I didn't see your poll, but get the drift. There are a couple of things that need to be remembered when flying helicopters, neither of which are in your syllabus.
1. Fixed wings always fly faster and neither they nor your rotary colleagues can see you if you are just below their horizon. Experiment with this and use radio advisory carefully..
So take care in selecting a cruise altitude, especially as it seems most here are selecting their own away from conformity, Any that are tracking anywhere near your position either above you from your aft positions or perhaps below you at your forward positions are extremely dangerous.
2. When you fly out bush with its
vast distances between settlements of any sort, let alone another drop of fuel away from the great populations of fuel pumps, rampant air traffic controllers and everyone else there is only one rule.
Always shop around for and find the best tailwind or at least the least headwind. With GPS nowadays that is easy, not so easy before but a very godlike discipline.
cheers tet