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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.

DIY Firewall Penetration

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Properly seal the firewall penetrations to keep fumes from entering the aircraft cabin.

Plane and Simple

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Making paint stick to aluminum.

UL Power Inspires Young Minds

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The UL Power engine booth displays a specially made engine block on a pedestal with a cutaway that allows the internal components (pistons, crankshaft)...

Have a bike? Need a lift?

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An innovative mount for carrying a bicycle is available for the new Murphy Radical kitplane. This is a unique under wing design option for...

Parts at Sun 'n Fun

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Bolts, washers, cotter pins, aluminum sheet and steel tubes. These are the staples of building an aircraft. The usual way to obtain these components...

FlightBox ADS-B receiver

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For the last year Steven Sokol has been working on creating a new business called Open Flight Systems. His goal was to design a...

Portable Remote-controlled Tug

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At first glance, I thought they were demonstrating a radio controlled toy. This child-sized, motorized, and looking like a military tank gizmo came racing...

Cool Tools from Perennial Exhibitors

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Kathy and Randy Hadsall have been providing demonstrations of their ClampTite clamp making tool at Sun n Fun for 8 years straight - and...

Plane and Simple

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Keep it in the groove.

Plane and Simple

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Locate that hole-precisely!

In Case You Missed It

Engine Beat

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How are your cylinders doing? A differential compression test can uncover any problems-almost before they start. Steve Ells explores what the results mean, and what to do about them.

Engine Theory: Carburetion

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Getting air and fuel into the engine.

Get a Grip on It!

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Adding wing-walk tape to slippery keyless drill chucks.
orque Wrenches

Torque Wrench Basics

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Torque is a twisting or rotational force about an axis such as the length...