In the good 'ol days before LCP's (Laser Cut Parts), I believe kits were crated and ready for pickup/shipping 2-4 weeks after final payment was made. It was 3 weeks for my wing kit. This is no longer the case - most likely due to the laser cut parts issue.
I ordered my RV-14A tail kit in early March. I made final payment on 7/19/23 (the day I was notified) and my kit status page shows the crating window as 8/23-9/29. So, it may not even get crated for another month. More than two months after final payment.
Bit it gets worse! I made final payment on my fuselage on 8/23 (again, the day I was notified) and the crating window is 10/2-11/17. So it's possible my fuselage won't be ready for pickup for three months after I made my final payment.
I understand the newly extended lead times for the RV-14 kits (now May/June 2024) but I'm kind of bummed they are now asking for final payment months before the kits are ready for pickup.
I ordered my RV-14A tail kit in early March. I made final payment on 7/19/23 (the day I was notified) and my kit status page shows the crating window as 8/23-9/29. So, it may not even get crated for another month. More than two months after final payment.
Bit it gets worse! I made final payment on my fuselage on 8/23 (again, the day I was notified) and the crating window is 10/2-11/17. So it's possible my fuselage won't be ready for pickup for three months after I made my final payment.
I understand the newly extended lead times for the RV-14 kits (now May/June 2024) but I'm kind of bummed they are now asking for final payment months before the kits are ready for pickup.