Season 1

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  Episode 1

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 2

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 3

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 4

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 5

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2002

  Mark installs the engine in his home kit helicopter and learns how to counter 'dead man's curve' - a potentially fatal beginner's mistake.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 6

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2002

  Mark's helicopter is ready for the tail rotor drive and the clutch, and he learns how to deal with engine failure and autorotation.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 7

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2002

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  episode 8

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/2002

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 9

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 10

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 11

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 12

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 13

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/2002

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 14

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/2/2002

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

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  Episode 15

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/9/2002

  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.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown