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Seasons & Episodes

EP1 Episode 1 Jan 01, 2002

Mark Evans begins building his home kit chopper before attempting his helicopter rating in Arizona.

EP2 Episode 2 Jan 08, 2002

Mark Evans begins building the helicopter airframe and discovers the principles of helicopter flight.

EP3 Episode 3 Jan 15, 2002

The airframe is complete and Mark turns his attention to the tail boom before beginning his helicopter flight training.

EP4 Episode 4 Jan 22, 2002

Mark begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft before getting to grips with training on the controls and throttle.

EP5 Episode 5 Jan 29, 2002

Mark installs the engine in his home kit helicopter and learns how to counter 'dead man's curve' - a potentially fatal beginner's mistake.

EP6 Episode 6 Feb 05, 2002

Mark's helicopter is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch, and he learns how to deal with engine failure and autorotation.

EP7 Episode 7 Feb 12, 2002

The exhaust and cooling systems are added to Mark Evan's helicopter, and he learns how to take off from hover position and from the ground.

EP8 episode 8 Feb 19, 2002

Mark fits the exhaust, fuel system, fuel pumps and pressure regulator to his helicopter, and learns flying level and straight, to slip and to skid.

EP9 Episode 9 Feb 26, 2002

Mark turns his attention to the avionics and instrument panel, and learns about the most important instruments he needs to fly a helicopter.

EP10 Episode 10 Mar 05, 2002

Mark learns how to climb and descend before installing the lights, navigation system and computer into his home-kit helicopter.

EP11 Episode 11 Mar 12, 2002

Mark turns his attention to the body panel and back seats, before learning about landing and set downs.

EP12 Episode 12 Mar 19, 2002

The main rotor blades are fitted to Mark Evans's home-made helicopter. And in his helicopter-flying lesson he learns all about taxiing.

EP13 Episode 13 Mar 26, 2002

Mark Evans takes to the skies in his chopper to practise the quick stop. Back on the ground he installs the rigging into his home-made kit helicopter.

EP14 Episode 14 Apr 02, 2002

Mark paints the bodywork of his helicopter and installs the upholstery, before taking to the sky in another chopper to complete a circuit.

EP15 Episode 15 Apr 09, 2002

We follow Mark as he reveals the finished home-kit helicopter and takes it into the skies for its first glorious flight. Last in series.

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Released: 01 January 2002 Ended

Producted By: Discovery UK

Country: United Kingdom

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Synopsis

First aired in September 2002, Mark Evans along with his loyal (if ageing) side-kick Pete Walker took on their latest mad-cap building project after the construction of two cars and an aeroplane. A Chopper is Born followed Marks 6 month odyssey to build a kit helicopter. The Rotorway Exec 162 is the most popular kit helicopter in the world. Manufactured in Phoenix, Arizona, Rotorway have been building Helicopter kits for nearly 30 years.

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Mark Evans

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Discovery UK