Mark Evans
Director
A Chopper is Born (2002)
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.
Released Jan. 1, 2002
Episode 42 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.helicopter, tmdb.chopper
Production Companies: Discovery UK
Network: Discovery
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
Mark Evans begins building his home kit chopper before attempting his helicopter rating in Arizona.
Jan. 1, 2002, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Mark Evans begins building the helicopter airframe and discovers the principles of helicopter flight.
Jan. 8, 2002, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
The airframe is complete and Mark turns his attention to the tail boom before beginning his helicopter flight training.
Jan. 15, 2002, midnight
S1E4 - 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, midnight
S1E5 - 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, midnight
S1E6 - 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, midnight
S1E7 - 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, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Mark learns how to climb and descend before installing the lights, navigation system and computer into his home-kit helicopter.
March 5, 2002, midnight
S1E11 - Episode 11
Mark turns his attention to the body panel and back seats, before learning about landing and set downs.
March 12, 2002, midnight
S1E12 - 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.
March 19, 2002, midnight
S1E13 - 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.
March 26, 2002, midnight
S1E14 - 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.
April 2, 2002, midnight
S1E15 - 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.
April 9, 2002, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 450 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 2002
Last Air Date: April 9, 2002, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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