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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.

Tiny Transponder from uAvionix

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It may seem like everything but the kitchen sink is included in this new, tiny transponder from uAvionix. The echo ESX is a Mode...

Just 103 Solo

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Just Aircraft LLC, best known for their SuperSTOL and Highlander aircraft designs, is now demonstrating their new, 'not for sale quite yet' aircraft model...

AWOS for Your Private Airstrip

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I have been keeping my eye open for an affordable way to add AWOS capability to my home airstrip and I stumbled upon a...

Plane and Simple

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Coil those sheets!

Plane and Simple

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A second life for Cleco pliers.

Plane and Simple

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Drilling in tight places.

Plane and Simple

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The ultimate informational resource for aircraft kit builders.

Plane and Simple

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Another method for transferring holes.

Label Those Wires!

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A look behind most homebuilt instrument panels will present a maze of electrical wires. Those wires may be neatly bundled or the view might...

Plane and Simple

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Protecting wires with cable sleeving.

In Case You Missed It

Aero ‘lectrics

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Harbor Freight leads the charge!

Return of the Turbo-Compound

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Everything old is new again. Paul Lamar looks at the turbo-compound engine, developed in the post-WW-II era. Thrown over for jet engines, it may yet hold promise today as we search for more energy efficient ways to get the most out of increasingly expensive fuel.

Print Your Own Parts

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Using a 3D printer to make an avionics fan shroud.

Behind the Rope Line

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A day in the life at Sun n Fun Air Ops. By Steve Kessinger.