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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 20 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.

Watch Those Sharp Edges

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Grommets and bushings provide simple, inexpensive protection from sharp edges of all kinds. Sometimes neglecting small details can bite us on the backside when...

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.

In Case You Missed It

Completions

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Builders share their successes.

Homebuilt Accidents-Comparing the Rates

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A true head-to-head comparison with production aircraft is difficult to achieve.

2016 Engine Buyer’s Guide

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There are plenty of choices to power Experimental aircraft.

Rear Cockpit

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If this place was an airport…a guide to airport personalities.