I found both equally easy...or maybe I mean equally difficult, to learn - but very different. Ditto when it comes to the flying. I at least partially disagree with Hairy about the safety factor, as you are very unlikely to screw up a helicopter landing. For example, in nasty weather conditions, you can land your heli in a field and wait for things to change; in a f/w you'll probably be battling with a crosswind landing!
I see absolutely no reason why you should think you can master f/w flying but not rotary. As a helicopter instructor, I can't remember meeting anyone who couldn't learn to fly one. I did meet one or two people who shouldn't be let loose on any aircraft, or probably anything more dangerous than a tricycle, but that's a different issue.
Go for whichever one you prefer. However, should you decide to do both, be careful in the early days, as when you're inexperienced you can get confused - though not later on, as Hairy says.
Last edited by Whirlybird; 18th May 2013 at 09:26.