Hi Rach,
Im sure some of the guys, who have similar if not much greater experience of aviation in fixed wing and flexifoil types, will tell you it helped not a jot.
It is poss but will take longer be more frustrating and break more stuff.
Most reputable schools include the use of school kit in the course cost. Your experience would count in the nav,air law, meteorology sections.
Anyway just IMO.
Cheers Col.....