Thanks muermel, outstanding report.
I am along the same profile as yours (FAA PLL with a pass of half of the 14 exam). good to have 1st hand information.
I think Atlantic helicopter deserve more credit to be one of the few option for EASA helicopter in the US. they just seem to miss a good word around and maybe a more informative web site... ah... also some Cabri G2 s to learn the right way of working the pedal in Europe. (one can always dream!)
Yes I learned my lesson for summer flying in Florida, start flying as early as 7AM and stop at 3PM when the storms move in. Those storm make that R22 quite unsuitable for flying in a matter of minutes.
regards