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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.

Taking Your Engine’s Temperature

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Your aircraft’s engine requires monitoring of various temperatures for you to know that it will continue to purr along reliably for the entire flight....

Badland Aircraft Speeds Up Production

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Badland Aircraft, a manufacturer of Part 103 legal ultralights with folding wings, have been working through an order backlog that has customers waiting months...

Flight Sensor Pack

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RADIANT Technology, headed by James Wiebe, has just announced a new pocket-sized artificial horizon instrument. Measuring less than 3” square, this extremely portable unit...

On the Level

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A few months back in this very column, I suggested that pilots should keep a “retired” smart phone in their aircraft as an all-in-one...

That’s Shear Nuts

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The aircraft bolts we use to build our projects will always be paired with an appropriate nut to complete the mission of holding components...

Consider a Second Look

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I would chance a guess that most aircraft kits are primarily built by one person. While some projects are constructed by groups or teams...
Old iPhone as aviation multi tool

The Best Multi-Tool for your Homebuilt

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I am going to describe the best multi-tool you can own for your homebuilt aircraft—whether flying or building. In the “old” days, a multi-tool...

Can You Keep It Together?

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Part of your aircraft kit-building journey will require you to temporarily fasten various components together. For example, maintaining precise alignment while drilling parts that...

Blind Rivets: Look Closely

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Many aircraft kits are designed around the use of blind rivets—also known as pulled rivets or “pop” rivets (POP rivet is a trademarked name)....

Make That Aluminum Shine

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If there was a way to make metal parts look even nicer than they looked coming out of your aircraft kit’s shipping box—and the...

In Case You Missed It

Steen Skybolt

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The Steen Skybolt is a fabric-covered, wood-ribbed biplane that is built for aerobatics—and doesn’t disappoint. By Ed Wischmeyer.

Buzzwords: Human Factors—The Basics

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Small design considerations can have a big impact on comfort, convenience and safety.

Another Alternator Gotcha

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Well, it seems to be the season for alternator problems, as just this week...

Understanding the Scope of Your Operating Limitations

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DAR Mel Asberry clarifies the confusion: Is a homebuilt owner bound by someone elses operating limitations?