About
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.
Cast
Mark Evans
as
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Mark Evans begins building his home kit chopper before attempting his helicopter rating in Arizona.
Episode 2
Mark Evans begins building the helicopter airframe and discovers the principles of helicopter flight.
Episode 3
The airframe is complete and Mark turns his attention to the tail boom before beginning his helicopter flight training.
Episode 4
Mark begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft before getting to grips with training on the controls and throttle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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