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nothing scary about it. just stay coupled and load and fly the approach. both companies have pretty extensive training and if you can't hack it you will be sent home before you even take the ride. yes, you WILL be expected to do IFR training if you go to an IFR base. it doesn't matter how much IFR they fly. also, europe does not believe in helicopter SPIFR. companies are NOT going to put two pilots in one cockpit while shifts go unfilled.