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A Chopper is Born

Season 1

2002 • 15 Episodes

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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Episode 1

S01 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 1, 2002 • Jan 1 • 30m

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

Episode 2

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 8, 2002 • Jan 8 • 30m

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

Episode 3

S01 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2002 • Jan 15 • 30m

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

Episode 4

S01 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002 • Jan 22 • 30m

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

Episode 5

S01 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002 • Jan 29 • 30m

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

S01 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2002 • Feb 5 • 30m

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

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 2002 • Feb 12 • 30m

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

S01 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002 • Feb 19 • 30m

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.

Episode 9

S01 E09 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2002 • Feb 26 • 30m

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

Episode 10

S01 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2002 • Mar 5 • 30m

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

Episode 11

S01 E11 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 • Mar 12 • 30m

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

Episode 12

S01 E12 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2002 • Mar 19 • 30m

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

Episode 13

S01 E13 • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2002 • Mar 26 • 30m

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.

Episode 14

S01 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2002 • Apr 2 • 30m

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

Episode 15

S01 E15 • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2002 • Apr 9 • 30m

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.

A Chopper is Born

Season 1

2002 • 15 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Episode 1

S01 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 1, 2002 • Jan 1 • 30m

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

Episode 2

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 8, 2002 • Jan 8 • 30m

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

Episode 3

S01 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2002 • Jan 15 • 30m

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

Episode 4

S01 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002 • Jan 22 • 30m

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

Episode 5

S01 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002 • Jan 29 • 30m

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

S01 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2002 • Feb 5 • 30m

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

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 2002 • Feb 12 • 30m

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

S01 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002 • Feb 19 • 30m

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.

Episode 9

S01 E09 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2002 • Feb 26 • 30m

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

Episode 10

S01 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2002 • Mar 5 • 30m

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

Episode 11

S01 E11 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 • Mar 12 • 30m

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

Episode 12

S01 E12 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2002 • Mar 19 • 30m

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

Episode 13

S01 E13 • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2002 • Mar 26 • 30m

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.

Episode 14

S01 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2002 • Apr 2 • 30m

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

Episode 15

S01 E15 • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2002 • Apr 9 • 30m

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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2002

S1Season 1

15 Episodes

30 min / episode

7h 30m total

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Jan 1, 2002 - Apr 9, 2002

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A Chopper is Born

Season 1

2002 • 15 Episodes

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Episode 1

S01 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 1, 2002 • Jan 1 • 30m

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

Episode 2

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 8, 2002 • Jan 8 • 30m

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

Episode 3

S01 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2002 • Jan 15 • 30m

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

Episode 4

S01 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002 • Jan 22 • 30m

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

Episode 5

S01 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002 • Jan 29 • 30m

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

S01 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2002 • Feb 5 • 30m

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

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 2002 • Feb 12 • 30m

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

S01 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002 • Feb 19 • 30m

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.

Episode 9

S01 E09 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2002 • Feb 26 • 30m

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

Episode 10

S01 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2002 • Mar 5 • 30m

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

Episode 11

S01 E11 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 • Mar 12 • 30m

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

Episode 12

S01 E12 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2002 • Mar 19 • 30m

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

Episode 13

S01 E13 • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2002 • Mar 26 • 30m

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.

Episode 14

S01 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2002 • Apr 2 • 30m

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

Episode 15

S01 E15 • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2002 • Apr 9 • 30m

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.

A Chopper is Born

Season 1

2002 • 15 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Episode 1

S01 E01 • Tuesday, Jan 1, 2002 • Jan 1 • 30m

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

Episode 2

S01 E02 • Tuesday, Jan 8, 2002 • Jan 8 • 30m

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

Episode 3

S01 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 15, 2002 • Jan 15 • 30m

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

Episode 4

S01 E04 • Tuesday, Jan 22, 2002 • Jan 22 • 30m

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

Episode 5

S01 E05 • Tuesday, Jan 29, 2002 • Jan 29 • 30m

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

S01 E06 • Tuesday, Feb 5, 2002 • Feb 5 • 30m

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

S01 E07 • Tuesday, Feb 12, 2002 • Feb 12 • 30m

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

S01 E08 • Tuesday, Feb 19, 2002 • Feb 19 • 30m

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.

Episode 9

S01 E09 • Tuesday, Feb 26, 2002 • Feb 26 • 30m

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

Episode 10

S01 E10 • Tuesday, Mar 5, 2002 • Mar 5 • 30m

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

Episode 11

S01 E11 • Tuesday, Mar 12, 2002 • Mar 12 • 30m

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

Episode 12

S01 E12 • Tuesday, Mar 19, 2002 • Mar 19 • 30m

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

Episode 13

S01 E13 • Tuesday, Mar 26, 2002 • Mar 26 • 30m

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.

Episode 14

S01 E14 • Tuesday, Apr 2, 2002 • Apr 2 • 30m

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

Episode 15

S01 E15 • Tuesday, Apr 9, 2002 • Apr 9 • 30m

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.