An Obsession
Ever since watching whirly birds as a child on a Saturday morning I have been obsessed by helicopters (I'm still taking the medication, but the wife says it's not working). Went onto building balsa models of them, then airfix, followed by trying to build a working model with electric motors. Nearly taking my head and fingers off I opted for the radio controlled version when paper round money allowed, and I'm still flying them to date.
First flight in one was over Lions peak just north of Vancouver, while on holiday, got the front seat in a 206. WOW! I was hooked. I've got to do this for a living/paid hobby.
Years of studying and being skint to now being in a flying position I love, wouldn't change any of it.
Some one once told me 'you'll never earn or make a fortune flying helicopters, but you'll have a ball', and he was right.
Stay safe out there.
Merry Christmas