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A Chopper is Born

A Chopper is Born

2002•Documentary
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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.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 1, 2002

Episodes

E130m

Episode 1

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

Jan 1, 2002

E230m

Episode 2

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

Jan 8, 2002

E330m

Episode 3

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

Jan 15, 2002

E430m

Episode 4

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

Jan 22, 2002

E530m

Episode 5

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

Jan 29, 2002

E630m

Episode 6

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

Feb 5, 2002

E730m

Episode 7

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.

Feb 12, 2002

E830m

episode 8

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.

Feb 19, 2002

E930m

Episode 9

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

Feb 26, 2002

E1030m

Episode 10

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

Mar 5, 2002

E1130m

Episode 11

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

Mar 12, 2002

E1230m

Episode 12

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

Mar 19, 2002

E1330m

Episode 13

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.

Mar 26, 2002

E1430m

Episode 14

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

Apr 2, 2002

E1530m

Episode 15

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.

Apr 9, 2002

Actors

Mark Evans

Mark Evans

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