Mark Evans begins building his home kit chopper before attempting his helicopter rating in Arizona. Air Date : 1st-Jan-2002  Read More

Mark Evans begins building the helicopter airframe and discovers the principles of helicopter flight. Air Date : 8th-Jan-2002  Read More

The airframe is complete and Mark turns his attention to the tail boom before beginning his helicopter flight training. Air Date : 15th-Jan-2002  Read More

Mark begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft before getting to grips with training on the controls and throttle. Air Date : 22nd-Jan-2002  Read More

Mark installs the engine in his home kit helicopter and learns how to counter 'dead man's curve' - a potentially fatal beginner's mistake. Air Date : 29th-Jan-2002  Read More

Mark's helicopter is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch, and he learns how to deal with engine failure and autorotation. Air Date : 5th-Feb-2002  Read More

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. Air Date : 12th-Feb-2002  Read More

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. Air Date : 19th-Feb-2002  Read More

Mark turns his attention to the avionics and instrument panel, and learns about the most important instruments he needs to fly a helicopter. Air Date : 26th-Feb-2002  Read More

Mark learns how to climb and descend before installing the lights, navigation system and computer into his home-kit helicopter. Air Date : 5th-Mar-2002  Read More

Mark turns his attention to the body panel and back seats, before learning about landing and set downs. Air Date : 12th-Mar-2002  Read More

The main rotor blades are fitted to Mark Evans's home-made helicopter. And in his helicopter-flying lesson he learns all about taxiing. Air Date : 19th-Mar-2002  Read More

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. Air Date : 26th-Mar-2002  Read More

Mark paints the bodywork of his helicopter and installs the upholstery, before taking to the sky in another chopper to complete a circuit. Air Date : 2nd-Apr-2002  Read More

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. Air Date : 9th-Apr-2002  Read More