Original Message

helicopter pilots do have a yen for challenge and tolerance for risk.  In the last 5 decades I've seen many fixed wing pilots dabble in helicopters and return to the runway environment declaring they had 'better' things to do -  I took that to mean money, stability, less threatening environment (aka less challenging and risky).  A testament to either the vibrancy of helicopter pilots or hiwever you wish to denigrate the job, as is normal for those threatened by its existence.