It's just the best feeling :-)
The freedom to go anywhere and stop anywhere you can get the chopper down. Unbeatable!
Have had the privilege to learn in Hawaii at MLH some 11 years ago. The most memorable moment was a MOST spectacularly clear day when the day was just beginning, flying at around 8000 ft in a 44 with two good friends over the side of an old lava flow near Mauna Kea, making a turn and being able to see every island between Hawaii, all the way to Kauii, with Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Oahu all sharply visible and even Kauii in the distance. That's almost 300 miles! It was truly a once in a lifetime breathtaking view, and shared with great friends.