One has to wonder if, flying a pretty straightforward NPA is beyond some pilots's capabilities (thinking of the accident stats posted earlier, not this specific one), then how would they cope with the harder bit - getting in to the runway when suddenly becoming visual near the MAPt of, say, a VOR half way up the runway whilst still at the MDA and doing say 100kts.
Why not use Vy or the minimum IMC airspeed for an approach and slow down well out on the final approach segment?
You are flying a helicopter remember.