I don't want to derail the thread too much, but don't get me started on boats! I tried to like boats. I even went to the Maritime Academy to take sailing lessons for a couple of weeks.The say that a boat is a hole in the water that one pours money into, but a plane is much worse, except for the insurance.
And, I think a helicopter might be more expensive than a small plane. I have a buddy with an old Vietnam era Huey. He never has any money. On top of that, there's always something broken and something that needs to be replaced. Every time I've been in it, he mentions it needing some work and some expensive part.
Ah well...
To keep it on topic and speaking of a Vietnam era Huey, here's a song: