In the final episode of this series Mark Evans reveals the complete helicopter which he has made from a home kit. Witness as he takes it up into the skies for its first flight. S1/Ep15
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. S1/Ep13
In his helicopter flying training, Mark Evans learns how to climb and descend. And then he installs the navigation system and the computer into his own home-made kit helicopter. S1/Ep10
Today Mark turns his attention to the avionics and the instrument panel, before learning about the most important instruments he will need to fly a helicopter. S1/Ep9
It's all go for Mark Evans today as he fits the muffler and installs the fuel system, fuel pumps, pressure regulator and all the hoses into his home kit helicopter. S1/Ep8
The exhaust and the cooling systems are added to Mark Evans' home kit helicopter. And in his flight training he learns how to take off from hovering and from the ground. S1/Ep7
Mark Evans' home kit helicopter is taking shape and is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch. In his flight training he learns how to deal with engine failure. S1/Ep6
In his flight training Mark learns how to counter typical mistakes made by beginners, discovers how to hover and encounters the dead man's curve. S1/Ep5
Mark continues to build a helicopter from a home kit and begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft. In his flight training he gets to grips with the controls and the throttle. S1/Ep4
With the airframe of the helicopter now complete, Mark turns his attention to the tail boom. Plus he does his pre-flight checks before beginning his helicopter flight training. S1/Ep3
Mark Evans begins building the airframe of a fully functioning helicopter from a home kit. He learns the principles of helicopter flight in a bid to attain his helicopter rating. S1/Ep2
Follow the fortunes of Mark Evans as he begins to build a fully functioning helicopter from a home kit and develops his flying skills by attaining a helicopter rating in Arizona. S1/Ep1
In his helicopter flying training, Mark Evans learns how to climb and descend. And then he installs the navigation system and the computer into his own home-made kit helicopter.
Today Mark turns his attention to the avionics and the instrument panel, before learning about the most important instruments he will need to fly a helicopter.
It's all go for Mark Evans today as he fits the muffler and installs the fuel system, fuel pumps, pressure regulator and all the hoses into his home kit helicopter.
The exhaust and the cooling systems are added to Mark Evans' home kit helicopter. And in his flight training he learns how to take off from hovering and from the ground.
Mark Evans' home kit helicopter is taking shape and is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch. In his flight training he learns how to deal with engine failure.
Mark continues to build a helicopter from a home kit and begins the manufacture of the main rotor shaft. In his flight training he gets to grips with the controls and the throttle.
With the airframe of the helicopter now complete, Mark turns his attention to the tail boom. Plus he does his pre-flight checks before beginning his helicopter flight training.
Mark Evans begins building the airframe of a fully functioning helicopter from a home kit. He learns the principles of helicopter flight in a bid to attain his helicopter rating.
Follow the fortunes of Mark Evans as he begins to build a fully functioning helicopter from a home kit and develops his flying skills by attaining a helicopter rating in Arizona.
In the final episode of this series Mark Evans reveals the complete helicopter which he has made from a home kit. Witness as he takes it up into the skies for its first flight.
In this penultimate episode of the series, we see Mark install the upholstery and he takes to the sky in another chopper to complete a whole circuit - from take-off to set down.