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04-20-2023, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Posts: 11
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How long did your Factory-Built RV12 take?
From the day that you put down your down payment, to the day you went to Aurora, Ore., and flew your new factory-built RV-12iS home, how long did it take?
How many months?
I would like real-time experiences from actual buyers.
I filled out my order form and sent in my $5,000 down payment on January 31, 2023.
Based on others experience, when can I expect my plane to be done?
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04-20-2023, 04:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Southwest Florida
Posts: 253
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What is Van's saying? Orders placed (and delivered) years ago would not be relevant to today's production schedule.
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2023 Donation Paid
RV-12iS In Progress
Empennage, Wings (except nav lights), Fuselage done
Working on Finish kit and Avionics
Engine due in June (I think)
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04-20-2023, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Posts: 11
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Originally Posted by FlyingDiver
What is Van's saying? Orders placed (and delivered) years ago would not be relevant to today's production schedule.
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I talked to Van's. I wasn't asking about what they are saying. I was looking for real-time experiences from customers. |
04-20-2023, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Naples fl
Posts: 369
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What? I would believe what they tell you.
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04-21-2023, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 61
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How much is a factory RV-12 going for nowdays?
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Eric Hamblin
Private Pilot/A&P/Aerospace Engineer
RV-12iS in progress. N993EZ
Build 121398
Empennage kit completed
Wing kit completed
Fuselage kit ordered 03/07/22
Finish kit ordered 03/18/2022
Owasso Oklahoma
https://eaabuilderslog.org/?s=MYRV12
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04-22-2023, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Saluda,NC
Posts: 219
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I just flew Lockwood’s newish RV-12iS S-LSA, which has (I’m told) all available options. It’s a thing of beauty. I was also told it takes about $180k to get one like it nowadays.
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Donation 2023 paid
ASEL INST COMM Tail-wheeler
RV-12iS builder (Empennage complete, Wings complete!, Fuselage well under way!, finish kit under way!, Garmin avionics under way!, engine ordered, shop out of order )
Got a hangar, and moved some large pieces in!
https://eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=7buPHH99v
Last edited by thiggins : 04-22-2023 at 07:26 AM.
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04-22-2023, 07:22 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 11,758
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thiggins
I just flew Lockwood’s newish RV-12iS S-LSA, which has (I’m told) all available options. It’s a thing of beauty. I was also told it takes about $180k to get one like it nowadays.
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"All available options" does not include wheel pants?
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century. Over 1,100 certifications accomplished. Discount for Veterans, Law Enforcement, Fire Fighters.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1, Lifetime EAA.
Recipient of EAA Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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04-22-2023, 07:28 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Saluda,NC
Posts: 219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
"All available options" does not include wheel pants?
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They said students beat them up so they don’t put the pants on, plus it’s easier to service the poor brakes.
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Donation 2023 paid
ASEL INST COMM Tail-wheeler
RV-12iS builder (Empennage complete, Wings complete!, Fuselage well under way!, finish kit under way!, Garmin avionics under way!, engine ordered, shop out of order )
Got a hangar, and moved some large pieces in!
https://eaabuilderslog.org/?blproject&proj=7buPHH99v
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04-22-2023, 09:41 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Hubbard Oregon
Posts: 10,187
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Originally Posted by mvanwyk
I talked to Van's. I wasn't asking about what they are saying. I was looking for real-time experiences from customers.
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The time from placing an order to taking delivery is directly related to how many airplanes were on order ahead of you when you placed the order.
That has varied over the past 3 years or so, so feedback from previous customers will not necessarily be a good benchmark.
I can't give you an answer because I don't know how many are on order, but I can tell you that what you have been told by Van's is probably pretty accurate, because they have had a very steady production rate for quite a while now (that I do know, because I am the person that does the certifications of them).
With knowledge of the production rate and the number of orders that are ahead of you, it is pretty easy to make a relatively accurate estimate of a delivery date (baring unforeseen circumstances like a world wide pandemic, sudden unavailability of vendor supplied components, etc.)
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Scott McDaniels
Hubbard, Oregon
Formerly of Van's Aircraft Engineering Prototype Shop
FAA/DAR, A&P, EAA Technical Councelor
RV-6A (aka "Junkyard Special ")
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04-22-2023, 12:47 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2023
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Posts: 11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thiggins
I just flew Lockwood’s newish RV-12iS S-LSA, which has (I’m told) all available options. It’s a thing of beauty. I was also told it takes about $180k to get one like it nowadays.
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With a little research, I found out that "Lockwood" is located in Florida.
Do they rent out the RV-12is?
I'm in San Martin, California. I wonder if there is some place near me that rents out RV-12's so that I can get some time in one? |
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