Wow, your pilot lives, well, kind of suck. I guess that's what you get for being a LT!
Ours: Brief 1.5 prior to cranking, show up 10 minutes prior to the brief with the electric razor still going and the flight suit halfway zipped up to hide the AC/DC shirt you're wearing underneath that technically isn't regulation. Listen to the LT brief the flight that he isn't going on because he's got a desk job and needs the block checked on his flight folder that he can do a briefing. Once the LT starts, defer to listening to the CW4 who eventually takes over the briefing because the LT can't read a TAF or FA.
Prior to heading out to the line, check the weather again, don't forget your boots...tie them too. Once out to the airplane a quick walk-around with the FE to have him explain everything that is effed up with the airframe but how it is still "flyable". Crank, hover check, 65% torque to the objective, pick-up, or drop off. Check the time to see how fast you will have to go to get back in time to not miss too much of the game on TV.
Mock Debrief back at base so it looks like you know what you are doing. Actual debrief at the bar or Starbucks depending on what time of day it is.
There is a reason that Warrant's are the best damn flyers out there, period. No need to worry about the staff jobs, etc., just fly and go home.
Just like Sam Adams....Army flying, ALWAYS a good decision!