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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

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

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

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

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

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

Episode 4

Episode number: 4

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

Episode 5

Episode number: 5

Overview: 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

Episode number: 6

Overview: 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

Episode number: 7

Overview: 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

Episode number: 8

Overview: 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

Episode number: 9

Overview: 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

Episode number: 10

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

Episode 11

Episode number: 11

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

Episode 12

Episode number: 12

Overview: 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

Episode number: 13

Overview: 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

Episode number: 14

Overview: 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

Episode number: 15

Overview: 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.