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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.
Seasons & Episode
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Mark Evans begins building his home kit chopper before attempting his helicopter rating in Arizona.
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Mark Evans begins building the helicopter airframe and discovers the principles of helicopter flight.
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The airframe is complete and Mark turns his attention to the tail boom before beginning his helicopter flight training.
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Mark begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft before getting to grips with training on the controls and throttle.
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Mark installs the engine in his home kit helicopter and learns how to counter 'dead man's curve' - a potentially fatal beginner's mistake.
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Mark's helicopter is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch, and he learns how to deal with engine failure and autorotation.
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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.
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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.
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Mark turns his attention to the avionics and instrument panel, and learns about the most important instruments he needs to fly a helicopter.
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Mark learns how to climb and descend before installing the lights, navigation system and computer into his home-kit helicopter.
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Mark turns his attention to the body panel and back seats, before learning about landing and set downs.
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The main rotor blades are fitted to Mark Evans's home-made helicopter. And in his helicopter-flying lesson he learns all about taxiing.
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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.
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Mark paints the bodywork of his helicopter and installs the upholstery, before taking to the sky in another chopper to complete a circuit.
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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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