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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.

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.

Building the Affordaplane, Part 2

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From a construction standpoint this ultralight design is quite unusual in some ways and very traditional in others.

ULPower Tempts Builders With “Shirts for a Snap” Micro Event

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Mid-day Saturday found a small frenzy around the ULPower Engines booth.

Dingo

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A single seat, open cockpit biplane.

Sun ‘n Fun 2024: First Impressions

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Some quick, but candid impressions from my first day at the Sun ‘n Fun air show in Lakeland, Florida.

What About an Ultralight?

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Ever consider what it might be like building an ultralight?

Scratch Build a Kit?

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I want to present a strategy and method to get a few more prospective airplane builders off the fence and into the workshop. This...

Will That Be Paint or Powder?

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There are two popular options for builders to consider for covering steel components.

How Fast Is a Speed Nut?

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A “speed nut” is a somewhat generic term that is occasionally used for a one-piece spring steel fastener that we can use in our...

In Case You Missed It

Wind Tunnel

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Design process, part 3-how fast?

Editor’s Log

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Editor Mary Bernard discusses the reward of simplicity that a homebuilder can find when building from plans.

Wind Tunnel

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Barnaby Wainfan examines the design factors that can mitigate damage in an accident and increase the chances of survival.

Elements of Evolution

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For this month’s cover story on the updated Van’s RV-14A, I not only got...