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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.

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!

Plane and Simple

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Non-round panel openings.

Plane and Simple

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Instrument holes-they're easy and fun with the right tools.

In Case You Missed It

Wind Tunnel

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Design Process-balance, part 2.

Built to Suit

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Considering the kit as raw material let John Spratt build an S-20 Raven optimized for his high-country travels.

Kit Stuff

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Drawing on experience; by cartoonist Robrucha.

Letters

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 Paid InstructionI enjoyed Dave Martin's "Understanding Experimental Light Sport Aircraft" article , but I...