Inside The $200,000 Cessna 177 Cardinal RG

[@easttexan2933]

would really be nice if you could put together a video of the Cardinal 177RG and actually show pictures of a RG instead of fixed gear 177's.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Welcome to AI

[@bernardanderson3758]

Today’s Market on these are still holding their value retail price and depending on no damage history

[@chuckcawthon3370]

Fascinating plane.

[@AviationBase]

Absolutely!

[@lisaleedavidson]

Terribly patched together video with very inaccurate data on the fuel capacity and many other aspects. There is only one green light and one red on the landing gear indicator. There’s a side mirror to check gear on most. 60 usable gallons on most RGs. Not very well done.

[@brycecampbell4845]

Why did Cessna stop producing the Cardinal? It doesn't make sense to me. The benefits far outweigh the negatives from what I can see. Minor modifications could have made this an even more incredible plane but Cessna stopped in 1978. They had a winner in my opinion. Some tweaking can be done by owners to help with performance. Tornado Air makes a turbo and an exaust and free flow air filter make a major difference as well. STOL kits are said to help further. But they are getting old. Why Cessna would produce the 182 instead of this plane I cannot understand.

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love

[@mercelomercado5402]

Se puede traducir al español para entender la información y la conversión?

[@wwselect]

Why did Cessna stop production of the Cardinal? It's simple, it cost too much to build for what it would sell for. If it had been profitable at the same price as the 172 it was designed to replace, it would still be in production, but when it ended up sandwiched between the 172 and the 182 at their price points along with competitive Piper 140 and 180 Cherokees and Piper Arrows, it just cost too much to manufacture. The cost of that beautiful cantilevered wing that took away those pesky wing struts was already part of the extra expense. Then, when the original engine of the 177A needed to be upgraded to the 177B with a 180 horse engine plus a variable pitch prop to get the performance to be competitive, the production costs skyrocketed. The result was very weak sales at a time when private airplane sales across the board were in the dumpster. I worked for Cessna in 1977 and met with the dealers when Cessna made the decision to end the Cardinal. Dealers at the time were all but forced to buy the 172s and 182s that Cessna made in those years simply to keep their dealerships so they would to be able to get Cessna parts to fix what was already the existing Cessna aircraft. So the Cardinal became the Cessna stepsister. I owned two of the 1978 year Cardinals, the best years made, accumulating over 1500 hours. Unparalleled comfort for a business traveler because it was so spacious, grand visibility and easy to get in and out for passengers as well as the pilot.

[@deeremeyer1749]

$200,000? ROFLMAO. On what planet?

[@keitha.9788]

I owned a Cardinal 177B for over 20 years. For a 50 year old airplane< I certainly wouldn't pay in the $200,000 price range for a 50 year old airplane....

[@ddthompson42]

I own a 1976 FG, and definitely wouldn't pay $200k for an RG, unless it's got all brand-spaking new everything! There was a '75 B running about $180k recently, but had new interior, fairly new paint, and full Garmin suite with auto-glide.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@ddthompson42 for 180K, that better have had an overhauled Lycoming too.

[@ddthompson42]

@@dabneyoffermein595 It was about 300 hours old if I recall.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@ddthompson42 Wow, not needed then, that sucker will last another 3 years.

[@KaylieRayne]

Yeah umm.. I Have a 177RG.. Out of them all you showed, only 3 where RGs.. Also keep in mind with prices on 177s.. They have a Wing Spar AWD from the FAA out. If you find a 177 super cheap.. RUN!