A & H
Hi K77,
I own and fly both.
The heli is the ultimate form of personal transportation. However, don't bother with a PPLH unless you plan to own your own machine and operate it from home. There's no point otherwise.
Heli's are easy to fly. However, they are less forgiving of mistakes. A bounced landing in a fixed wing will invariably be just that - no harm done. However, a badly screwed up landing in a heli, plus maybe an element of added bad luck and...well.. you've probably read the debate about fuel bladders elsewhere on this forum.
If you go the heli route, be careful to remain well inside the envelope and be especially careful whilst hours building. No pressure to go anywhere/ nice weather/ current practise - all common sense.
And..no..stepping from one to the other is just the same as stepping from a Combine onto a motorbike. If you know how to operate the machine and are in current practice - never a problem. The human brain is a remarkable thing.
Hairy