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Jon Croke

Jon Croke
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As the founder of HomebuiltHELP.com, Jon Croke has produced instructional videos for Experimental aircraft builders for over 10 years. He has built (and helped others build) over a dozen kit aircraft of all makes and models. Jon is a private pilot and currently owns and flies a Zenith Cruzer.

Buying an Unfinished Project

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There are plenty of things to look out for before committing to an unknown collection of parts and pieces from another fellow builder.

Where’s the Best Place To Build?

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You and your airplane kit deserve a comfortable workshop area for the many days of building that lie ahead. If you are a first-time...

Kitbuilding as Easy as Child’s Play

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Plane and simple.

Where Are the Instructions?

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Plane and simple.

Building the Affordaplane, Part 4

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What engine should be used in this project?

Legal Eagle at Oshkosh 2024

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Legal Eagle designer Leonard Milholland talks about his ultralight aircraft. Leonard is close to his 100th birthday at AirVenture 2024 in Oshkosh Wisconsin and...

Titan Tornado at AirVenture 2024

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We checked in with builder Dan Kroeplin on the 30th anniversary of the Titan Tornado.

Future Vehicles Dingo Aircraft

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A biplane ultralight kit for less than $18k.

Roadside Assistance With a Smile

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Sunday morning sees a great influx of camping rigs arrive at Camp Scholler for the start of show activities on Monday. Prepared for just about...

Building the Affordaplane, Part 3

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Plane and simple.

In Case You Missed It

Kitbuilding as Easy as Child’s Play

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Plane and simple.

Error Chain

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Gear collapse-not all mishaps happen in the air. By Russ Erb.

Around the Patch

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Editor-in-Chief Marc Cook weighs the relative merits of perfectionism in building and maintaining homebuilts versus using the aircraft for its intended purpose: flying.

Learning To Weld

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Ken Scott finds that practice makes perfect (or pretty good) as he puts his newfound wire-feed welding skills to the task of replacing rotting wood hangar doors with sturdy, steel-frame ones.