Have to agree with the above poster. Getting yourself into the helo is a completely different animal and it is very easy to get yourself into a bad situation at the blink of an eye. Sure straight and level is the same as an airplane, but that is about the only thing they share in common. Personally, I would not recommend it for someone with zero experience. I am dual rated but received my helo training in the military.
If he is serious about a helo, try to find either a long term contract or full time pilot and get more experience that way. If it were me, I would just get the full time helo guy.