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Jon Humberd

Jon Humberd
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Jon is a Tennessee farmer who enjoys airplanes. His notable achievement is building/flying the popular Super701 from a 300-foot farm strip. He loves demonstrating the plane’s capabilities, including competing in events like the National STOL Series, with the best overall score at Sun ’n Fun ’21. Jon also helps other Zenith builders through consulting.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 13

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Things to do while in the holding pattern.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 12

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Another customization?

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 11

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Sure, you can buy intercoolers off the shelf but sometimes you have to DIY it. Here’s how.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 10

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Overcoming builder’s block and exhaust modifications.

Building the 750SD XTREME: Part 9

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Change of seasons & modifications.

In Case You Missed It

Mounting On a Curve

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A long time ago, when homebuilders began installing Garmin 430s—the most popular IFR GPS/nav/com...

Ask the DAR

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Can a builder modify a Vans RV-12 kit under the 51% rule? How about changing the gross weight of a RANS S-7? Plus, the FAA releases revised homebuilding rules.

Maintenance Matters

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Changing your oil.

Archive: January 1988

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Jim Bede’s BD-5 had, by the late 1980s, still managed to hang onto its...