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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 10 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.

Fairings for Zenith Aircraft

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Zenith Aircraft announced a line of wing strut fairings for its popular high-wing kit aircraft. They can be installed by the builder after the plane...

Watch Where You’re Going!

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You can track on a smartphone or laptop the flight paths of Experimental aircraft as they fly in real time.

Don’t Get Stuck!

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Have you ever found yourself in over your head when it comes to taking on a big project?

Are Your Wings in the Right Spot?

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If you haven’t yet decided on whether to pick a high- or low-wing aircraft kit to build, you might wonder how other builders have...

Start Building Your Aircraft With a Subkit

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Deciding to build an aircraft does not have to be one big, final decision.

I Need Help—Where Do I Look?

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Building an aircraft kit is a complicated undertaking and few builders succeed entirely by themselves. A builder’s primary guidance is to follow the plans...

Tidy Up with Adel Clamps

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There is so much to learn by simply observing the handiwork of others. Some builders are just plain creative when it comes to organizing...

Keeping It Simple and Affordable

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The freedom to roll your own electrical system means you can make things very simple or very complex as desired.

Clearly the Same?

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There are two materials that are commonly used for homebuilt windshields and windows: Lexan and Plexiglas.

Warm Up Your Engine This Winter

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Count yourself fortunate if you live in a region where winter does not bring average nightly temperatures much below freezing! For the rest of...

In Case You Missed it

Under New Management

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An inside look at EFII's all-new electronic engine control system for Experimental Lycomings.

Building the Bearhawk LSA

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Welding the fuselage.

The Wind-up, the Pitch…

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…and now let’s hit this PC board problem out of the park. Let’s make...

It’s a Knockout

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When it comes time to remove and replace bearings or bushings that are press...