Kenny Keller explains why DPE examiners hate hearing "I wasn't prepared for the winds" on helicopter check rides. Helicopters don't have crosswind limits like airplanes, so you need to practice in gusty conditions. Instructors won't cut you slack during evaluations if you haven't trained for it.
One of the 10 pet peeves that I have is this comment right here. Man, I wasn't prepared for the winds. That is one of the most common statements that I hear during a check ride. Man, I just wasn't prepared for the winds. So having said that, Kenny, I just want to let your fans know, your followers know to make sure but their instructor flies with them even on the windy days, even on the gusty days because depending upon the instructor that day, he may not give a lot of grace. Helicopters are not like airplanes, where airplanes do have a crosswind component limitation. We don't have that crosswind component because we are always into the wind.
