A Chopper Is Born - Season 1

A Chopper Is Born - Season 1

Season 1

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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DatesSep 1, 2002 - Sep 15, 2002

Episodes

Episode 1
Season 1Episode 130 min

Episode 1

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

Sep 1, 2002
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 230 min

Episode 2

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

Sep 2, 2002
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 330 min

Episode 3

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

Sep 3, 2002
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 430 min

Episode 4

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

Sep 4, 2002
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 530 min

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.

Sep 5, 2002
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

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.

Sep 6, 2002
Episode 7
Season 1Episode 730 min

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.

Sep 7, 2002
Episode 8
Season 1Episode 830 min

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.

Sep 8, 2002
Episode 9
Season 1Episode 930 min

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.

Sep 9, 2002
Episode 10
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Episode 10

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

Sep 10, 2002
Episode 11
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Episode 11

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

Sep 11, 2002
Episode 12
Season 1Episode 1230 min

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.

Sep 12, 2002
Episode 13
Season 1Episode 1330 min

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.

Sep 13, 2002
Episode 14
Season 1Episode 1430 min

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.

Sep 14, 2002
Episode 15
Season 1Episode 1530 min

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.

Sep 15, 2002

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