VERY, VERY bad idea to allow the prop to drop that low during check.

i used to fly the cardinals. in 1976/78. my old cessna fbo bought a new 1976 cardinal for $36,000. it had the long range tanks. we would take out the front passenger seat and rear seat and transport bodies for funeral homes.

Great Job really enjoyed it! Can you do and review/comparison with a Bonanza? Also, some comments on weight and balance envelops of these airplanes compared to a workhorse like the 210 would be interesting. In a Bonanza It used to seem like we could hardly use the baggage compartment with three adults at an average weight of 175lbs each.

Where does the cement bag do best in an rg?

The most detailed review I’ve ever seen on KZbin.

Excellent review of a fabulous RG. Thanks. I delivered an RG to a customer in Hawaii. Really liked it. Did most of the flight @6000' and 135 kts to extend range.

Omg I’m definitely interested

L/D improvements. Not sure about the VGs on the vertical though. They will make the rudder more effective at those low speeds. On the edges of the dropped leading edges are called fences, not stall fences though. They discourage span-wise flow to help pump up the circulation in a better span load distribution.

Bringing back memories of my 1974 177RG! Thank you.

GREAT VIDEO WOULD YOU SAY ITS A GREAT AIRPLANE FOR SOMEONE RETURNING TOO FLYING AFTER 27 YEARS.

OUTSTANDING ❤

Thoroughly enjoyed this detailed look at the 177RG. If I were buying an aircraft that blends my 172 and 182 time this is the one. Not to mention at my age, those big doors would be helpful...seems I'm not as "bendy" as I used to be.

That is one beautiful aircraft. Wow...

Sweet.

Ground speed is nice but it says nothing about air speed. So your video doesn't actually give true performance data.

Now the 177B I believe had the 180 hp engine. Constant speed prop. "NEW" Wing and redesigned stabalator , right ? It's actually THE ONLY Cardinal worth buying and flying.

Your speed data is deceiving because you use ground speed instead of TAS. My 177B performs pretty much the same without all the “speed mods” except for the exhaust fairing.

Very nice.

Would be perfect with the io390 LYC.

The cardinal is so dam gorgeous.

It appears that the end of your trip was landing at Herlong. I am based there with my Bonanza. Is that your home airport?

Good video have a stech 30 In a c310 in instruct in in KTUL. It doesn't work. Turn it on an only get a Alt. Light .

Where I MN?

Gimme a tail wheel option and I'm sold

Beautiful aircraft...will make new owner very happy. Thx for the demo.

Thank you very much! I have always liked the Cardinal, and feel that Cessna really messed up the original version with a low powered engine and not having that slotted stabilator. That plane still turns heads where ever it goes.

Can you please provide make model of landing lights? I have similar 414AW

Can you please provide make model of under wing landing lights? I have similar 414AW

Riding shotgun in a Mooney to Oshkosh this year, so this was very valuable.. Thanks!

Everything is good on this beautiful 177rg. I have unfortunately had 3 engine failures as a pilot. Piper 140, Cessna 177, and Baron C -55. Made a runway with the Piper. Made a Road with the Cessna 177. Runway with the Baron. Luckily all three were day VFR. I fly twin aircraft now.

It's meh. That paint is awful, but most don't really care so it likely won't be an issue.

Hello, are the engineers counter rotating? Salute from Ontario Canada 🍁

BIRD, but now that I'mover being stunned, please put a white stripe on the propeller tips - just in case ramp people are nearby when running. Understand the wing is the same same laminar flow wing as the C-210 which has a nice strong carry through spar, but with wider cabin.. I know people IO-360 in 177RGs having C/S props, and even one friend has an IO-390 in his. Cruises at 180 kts in that TN bird. 177 may be the best thing Cessna ever built save the 441. Lot's of options to do upgrades on this platform. But I think I saw you doing other C-177 videos, so you know all this already eh? Best thing about the G-5 is that it is an AHRS system. Nice colors on your outfit for the vid. :)

I owned a 1972 177B for 6 years and used it for aerial photography. I had a small sliding window installed which worked great. I loved flying her especially on long flights. Very comfortable & easy to land. Even handled crosswinds easily even with those long wings. Only recurring issue I had was the nose wheel strut vibrating on landing. Otherwise I miss that plane!

You suck😊

I can only dream of owning an aircraft however, if I was lucky enough, it would be a cardinal. Thank you for a great review

Kindly suggest the painting company and contact numbers pls 🙏🙏🙏

Man, I loved the Cessna Cardinal C-177 FG. I actually rented a C-177 RG for several years. Use to fly from SIU in Carbondale, Illinois up to Dupage County Airport to see family.

The important thing is. Has the center section spar inspection been done.

Any info on useful load with this bird's STC?

That is so roomy

This is one gorgeous Cardinal...thx

The 177 looks better than a 172 no matter what the paint job is.

My time in 177s goes back to the early 80s and have always loved them. They are great all around airplanes. Probably the easiest airplane to get into and out of.

Why people don’t like the C177?

very nice review, Thank You.

I'm more of a fixed gear guy. OK, it looks like the plane has legs that stick out while in flight but at least there's no extra mechanism involved in extending and retracting the wheels, and mechanical simplicity is always a plus in my book, even if it does come at a slight cost of aerodynamics.

I'm so glad to see you again, greetings from Brazil

Wait a minute. You upgraded it to 160hp? Sorry, I will stick with the Archer in that case.

Nose trim?