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Old 10-11-2011, 08:34 AM
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It is early fall, Vans promised it in early fall, must be coming any day now, right?
Don't get your wire cutters and terminal crimpers out just yet. I decided that if I could just get the panels with cutouts, I could do a lot while waiting for the avionics. I asked Vans to let me just have the panel pieces, and they said the panel is not yet finalized, there may be changes coming yet!
More and more just buying a skyview from one of the dealers that have it in stock and installing it is a more sensible option. Apparently it is not a very high ranking project at Vans, even though they have discontinued the old avionics kit.
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Old 10-12-2011, 12:41 PM
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Started Nov, 2010. Now painting and like most of you waiting on the avionics package. Can't imagine why so long, but am reminded of how complete and accurate the kit and plans are. Hav'nt lost more than a month so far.

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Old 10-13-2011, 12:46 PM
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I am "working around" the engine and avionics issues, am finding lots of work to be done independently of those items. Makes a little more work, but still not too bad yet.l
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Old 10-20-2011, 10:28 AM
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Spoke to Vans yesterday as the Finish wiring sub kit was backordered for our RV-12. They are still in the process of assembling the kits. THe D180 is no longer available. They advised of a probable November 2011 delivery.
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Old 10-20-2011, 01:10 PM
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That is encouraging! When so much time lapses without even a hint of progress, it does make one wonder if they might have just quit on the whole project without even telling us!
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Old 10-20-2011, 08:53 PM
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Hello to all,

I am builder# 120509 and, for whatever reason, this if my first post. Empennage and wing kits are complete, and I received the fuselage kit last week.

Building this airplane is the greatest thing I can imagine, and this website has been a phenomenal help, to say the least.

Anyway, the whole point of my post:

http://vansaircraft.com/pdf/order_fo...2-avionics.pdf

On Thursday 10-20-2011 the avionics order page showed the following:

We are not currently accepting orders for the RV-12 AVIONICS KIT.
Our engineers are finishing up an upgrade to the standard avionics
package that incorporates Dynon Skyview.
We will begin accepting orders again shortly.
Thanks for your patience!


I know I am a long way from the avionics package, but nonetheless, I am still excited about it.

Thanks to all of you for your postings,

Richard
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Old 10-20-2011, 09:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1974av8r View Post
Hello to all,

On Thursday 10-20-2011 the avionics order page showed the following:

We are not currently accepting orders for the RV-12 AVIONICS KIT.
Our engineers are finishing up an upgrade to the standard avionics
package that incorporates Dynon Skyview.
We will begin accepting orders again shortly.
Thanks for your patience!



Thanks to all of you for your postings,

Richard
Hi Richard,

The part that you did not get is that I was told "shortly" in November of 2010 so at Van's it has no meaning or at least not a good one.

Best regards,
Vern
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Old 10-21-2011, 08:45 AM
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I know how frustrating that it can be for a builder who has completed his plane and is waiting for the avionics kit. I can also look at the situation from Van's point of view. They are in business to make money. The more merchandise they sell, the more money they make. It is advantageous for them to start selling the avionics package as soon as possible. But if they sell the kit before all of the bugs are worked out, just think of all of the unhappy customers there will be and all of the negative comments that will be posted here. Some builders have the skills to install the avionics in a fraction of the time that it is taking Van's to develop the kit. But there are other builders who know absolutely nothing about electricity. The kit has to be foolproof so that anyone, regardless of their skills, can install the avionics.
Based on Scott's comments here: http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...97&postcount=6
I predict that the avionics kit will be available before the end of November. Even if it is not, I am sure that Van's Aircraft is working hard to get it ready as soon as possible. Van is not paying employees to sit around not doing anything. If you were working hard, you would not like it if your boss told you to hurry up. Have patience. Of course this easy for me to say. My plane is flying with the D-180.
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Old 10-21-2011, 11:56 AM
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But Joe, with a kit this perfect in every way, we have to be sure to gripe about anything we can find to gripe about, after all that is the American way!
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Old 10-25-2011, 06:36 AM
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Default Waiting on Skyview Intergration

120455:Received my Finishing Kit last month(09/11) minus sub-kit #5(airframe wire bundle). Emailed Van's. Their reply was "we have no idea when Skyview integration will be complete". I also asked about if I order the Rotax, can I get an extention of the warranty while it sits on the firewall as a counterweight? Vans said to contact the engine distributor (Lockwood, Leaf..etc) to request an extention of the warranty. I will do what I can until Section 31 of the build is released.
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