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| Ed Horgan's sleek and quick RV-6A is shown on the ramp outside his Asheville Airport hangar. He and fellow RV-6A builder/pilot Frank Justice had the test hours flown off in no no time, returning after each flight with a big grin on their faces. | A favorite "neighborhood" flying destination is Rutherford County Airport where Ed's airplane is shown here during the January 2004 Chili Cookoff. |
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| Workmanship on Ed's RV-6A is excellent, and he included quality components including this brand new Lycoming O-360 engine. |
You might guess that Ed makes a living with wires! This panel has all the goodies along with a clean and efficient wire bundle underneath. |
Ed Horgan began flying in
1972. Now flying his third production aircraft,
he recently completed this beautiful RV-6A which flew for the first time on December 8, 2003. Here's Ed's account of how this aircraft came to be: "The birth of N25EH began on cold fall day near Portland, OR. I was on my annual trip to visit my college friend Frank Justice, who was nearing completion of his RV-6A. He had suggested on several visits that I might want to think about building my own RV, to which I would reply that I did not have the time. On this particular day, he suggested that I ride with him out to the RV company so that he might pick up some parts that he needed. On the way, he asked me if I would be interested in a factory demo ride if he could arrange it. I said, “why not?” as I am always interested in flying. As luck would have it, the plane was free and there was a Van’s pilot who was more than willing to take a break at the office to go flying. We took off in a RV-6A on a small grass strip. After about a 350-foot roll we were airborne—unbelievable! The pilot made some lazy eights and then I took the stick. I did not know that a “homebuilt” could fly so well. I asked myself, “Why don’t the factory aircraft fly like this”?" "On the drive back from the airport to Van’s offices I was asking myself where I would find the time and then wondering where had I put my checkbook. Ten minutes later the check had been written for the tail kit and the shipping arrangements had been completed. This was November 1994 and the Special Airworthiness certificate was issued in October 2003… eight years later, with the love and support of my wife, Connie, who is always ready to go RVing." This project has been one of the most rewarding things that I have ever done, and I keep asking myself why I did not start sooner. After three months of flying, I still have the RV grin. Thank you, Van, for all the pleasure and satisfaction that your creation has provided. " |