Just one more note not covered yet about Helis. Proper setup is much more demanding on Helis than fixed wing. Our senior instructor is an accomplished heli pilot, and I have seen him spend a few hours making sure blade incidence, balance, etc are properly set before ever taking a helo up. I have also heard helis described as a collection of very expensive, precision parts, all working together to fail.

I enjoy watching the experienced heli pilots at our field. But they have years of experience under their belts, and they spent a lot of time and money to get there.

Brad