Nice I have owned a Cessna we restored a 1965 172!Had it 20 years! I want a new C182T!!!!

Checked out in the Cardinal 177, 180 HP fixed gear out of Santa Monica in 1977 and quickly became my plane of choice. A lot of fun to fly.

Beautiful 177. One of the best looking single engine airplanes ever designed!! Love the green trim.

I just don't understand what happened. Big tail. Cantilevered wing flowing perfectly into that steeply raked front glass. Absolutely gorgeous, more contemporary 2020-23 European design and timeless curves. Loved this video, those lakes are unbelievable. Beautiful place.

I love how detailed your reviews are. I sometimes have a question about a certain aircraft and look for hours just to get my answer. I perfect example is the cargo area, most people give a few seconds to look and tell you that is rated for 120 lbs.

Love your detailed and informative videos!!! Thanks

Fantastic video, very comprehensive, thank you. 😀

That was an awesome detailed walkthrough. Thank you 🙏🏻

Incredibly detailed expose'. Thanks for taking the time !!

Always great reviews. Thanks so much!!!!!!!!

I’ve been researching the cardinal for potential purchase and came across this video, fantastic work. Thanks for posting it

Awesome video. Look forward to getting mine in the near future. You did a fantastic job explaining all the ins and outs. Can't wait for your video on the 177RG because it's what I plan on purchasing. Again, great job.

Great job. Love the 177...amazing change from the 172 and 182.

Excellent review!!!! Good job, nice video!!!!!! And nice Cardinal! 👏🏽

Thank you for such a thorough explanation of a unique airplane.

Love the Cardinals!

This is the best video by far I ever seen on getting information

Excellent description of the Cessna Cardinal.

Well…. You do a wonderful job. It’s monotone, but so concise, informative etc…. I learn something every time I watch and it doesn’t matter what plane your talking about. By the time your done it’s a must have to be happy

Great video. I have a 73 RG and love the plane. Checks all the boxes that I need.

My dream plane! IMO the cardinal was the best SE piston Cessna made (or most perfect for my mission). Thanks for the review, was detailed and well made

I'd buy my Cessna from this lady easily. Thanks for the great video.

One of the best reviews of an aircraft I've ever seen on KZfaq. Sold my 172 a lil over a year ago and now doing the rental thing...🤬. 177B's have caught my attention. She just sold me on the idea of getting one.

Thank you for posting. Very Nice.😎

Fantastic! Well done! I’m was in the process of narrowing down the specific plane for my business and personal use - your excellent presentation convinced me beyond a doubt that my next plane will indeed be the Cardinal. I am in the process of reviewing several right now and just flew my first one up in N. MI yesterday. Thank you for the very informative, extremely well done production. 😄

greta review. and great panel

Love the Cardinal!

Thanks for the review. I’m actually in the market for an RG right now.

Nice review. I’ve owned my 177B for 8 years and love it. I also have a Powerflow exhaust and several other speed mods. On a good day, I see 155 MPH/135 KTS true airspeed on about 9.5 GPH. There are not many fixed gear airplanes out there with two big doors and 4 comfy seats with those operating economics. Oh, and the handling is superb. The Cardinal controls are responsive (which is part of the reason it never succeeded as a trainer like the 172), which make the airplane a delight to fly with the proper training and technique.

Thanks, I felt this vedio was vary detailed.. good job..

Very nice video. I love the panel! Anyone thinking about purchasing a Cardinal FG should watch this video. Like you, I found that 6.5 quarts of oil is where the engine likes to be. I made the mistake of watching this video when I’ll be out of town. It’ll be at least a week before I can even see my plane!

now if I only had that cash laying around -- love the 177's

Excellent presentation.

Thanks for sharing

Nice review and plane

Very informative. Thinking of a cardinal for photography. It looks like a great platform.

Ah, the beautiful Cardinal! I loved flying the 180 hp version. I expected it to replace the Skyhawk in production. Better visibility, no struts, huge doors, and the stabilator, was, and is, a vast improvement over the Skyhawk. If our club had the Cardinal when I did my 3,200 NM cross country, I would have chosen it, over the Archer, instead.

What a great plane I've basically never heard about ... I hope A2A will recreate this for the latest flight sim. I really want one.

What a beautifully modified Cardinal. Ummm.... what's the next step up from perfection? Perfection PLUS?? Great review!! I'm like waytooslow. If I had the cash laying around, that aircraft would be mine. Like RIGHT NOW!

Looking forward to the RG review.

Nice presentation, I notice you're getting better at this, yeah . . . .hoo!

good video good info

Note, There was a a wing change. The 1968 straight and 69 A had a thin 210 style wing in 1971 B's and the RG's they want with the fat wing. Also the A1F6D the oil filter was stock.

Great video l love the Cardinal I spent many hours in an RG great plane. bullet proof engine one of the best in its class The avionics look very capable looks like a good value! One house keeping item at 29:29 I believe we have an error in spelling transmit

The wing airfoil defines the plane, same as a Lear 25. The airfoil is fast but quickly gains drag as the angle of attack increases, which accounts for the bent firewalls, in 1970 they went to a 172 airfoil, stopped the landing accidents.

Thanks for the thorough review. This looks like a plane that's had owners who cared for it very well. The panel upgrades are what I would want except for adding a G5 or equivalent, getting rid of the vacuum system and its weight, and possibly adding an autopilot. Although, as you pointed out, it's a pretty stable platform plus there's already been a lot spent on meaningful panel upgrades. I want it, but I don't think I can get my family treasurer to vote for letting me pull the trigger (She has two or three votes to my one!). I've read and heard how easy it can be to land "nose low". Do you typically dial in a little more "up" trim with the forward CG before landing when lightly loaded? Thanks again!

@ 3:11 incorrect engine information provided. The 1968 "177" had the O-320, but in 1969 Cesnna went to the O-360 for the "177A". I purchased my 177A this past Friday! 😁

Nice video, found this video on KZfaq today. Then noticed it was my plane! New owner T Shifflet OHIO

I want one!

Nice plane, seems to have all the bells and whistles except autopilot. Great presentation, very detailed. Has the wingspar been inspected? I didn’t see anything in the logbook. Again great presentation!!!!

Thank you for this tour over this other C.177; with fixed landing gear, as I like and need for runaways here (most aren’t paved)! What is the sale price of this Cessna?, please let me know!. Awesome video detailing the plane!. Thank you.

This is the best review of ANY GA airplane I have ever seen. If I had the money, I’d buy it today. So hard to find a reasonably-priced cardinal that has been restored to this condition. What did it sell for may I ask?

I was in flight training in 1982 and had accumulated only six hours when I had to step away due to an unexpected financial drain. I haven't had any GA contact throughout the years. I'm going to begin training again. Your video here was a wonderful tutorial for me, as I wanted to learn more about the Cardinal models and you certainly delivered. You are very, very knowledgeable and the information you gave was wonderfully clear and concise. Thank you for that! I have some questions if you have time for me and wouldn't mind. My trainer(s) at the time were two brand new 1982 152-II's. Being high wing aircraft, whenever I looked out of a side window I always had the fear of falling, or maybe I should say, I'd get a case of the creeps of falling. (1) Do people like me get over that? (2) Or, Is it a case that certain people are better suited to low-wing aircraft? I found your expressed love and extensive use of this particular aircraft to be a fine testimonial. I don't understand why you wish to part with it. Looking outside of common financial hardship or poor health, (3) Can you tell me what happens to people that results in making the decision to sell a beloved aircraft?

Great description, thank you. Is it still available ?

Is this aircraft still available?

What's the song at 39:32?

Nice video. I would like to know if is possible to upgrade the cardinal's engine 180hp-io360 to another more powerfull. Can you help me about this?

Very detailed review. This is a nice airplane, but in that price range I can get a 182 (which is a much better plane all around). That's the problem with putting so much money in the panel, you don't get it all back when you sell. At 28:01 your graphic mentions that it will do LVP approaches when I think you meant LPV. At 30:30 you mentioned the "push pull fuses" again. There are no fuses in that panel. Those are call "circuit breakers". You are very knowledgeable and clearly have a lot of expertise. The only phrase you need to learn is "circuit breaker" and you'll be darn near PERFECT! I am starting to look at the 177 and 177RG as a possible next airplane. Looking forward to your next video!

Nice plane but one thing stood out a mile to me - no autopilot. To be a true cross-country machine this really needs an autopilot. I could fly from Addison Texas to Phoenix in this no problem, but without even a basic or legacy autopilot that mission becomes 10x more exhausting. Odd that the panel was upgraded to such a standard but that no AP was considered. The fantastic Garmin GFC500 autopilot and one G5 display costs under $10k and would perhaps have been a better choice than the Aspen.

Is this aircraft still for sale?

Question for you about the preflight of the bCessna 177B. Have you ever witnessed any evidence of water in your sump cup during preflight?

What is the price?

Just now entered this bird's N-Number into FAA Inquiry database (Official) and got the response: "This aircraft's registration status may not make it suitable for operation." The message then suggested a call to a FAA toll free number. I use this database frequently, have used it for months, and have Never Seen this message before today. Did I enter the N-Number incorrectly or will there be bad news when I phone the FAA later today?

what a beautiful airplane, inspired me to run out and buy more lottery tickets

Wear can I buy door stewards for the 177?

These planes are so nice just can’t find one

Atessamdra 😁😁😁

Why are you selling it?

The upholstery and carpeting would need to be updated. What is the asking price, I think I missed that one.

I want to know, how much it will cost if i buy a new one.

How can we get ahold of you I want to talk about buying a 177

Such a pretty airplane, if only it was an RG 🥺

❤❤pls can u help me source for a cheap trainer that can serve me n my family...I'm in Nigeria

no autopilot?

"Stay-ber-lay-tor"

The "oscillation problem" bit me in the a$$ one day. I was not briefed on this problem by my flight instructor.

Great video, Awesome Bird Thanks. How much will that set me back?

Muted and captions on due to the frivolous music. Voted down accordingly.

For Sale????? Info PLEASE?

@2:45 does anybody really think the 172 is a better plane than the 177? Maybe based on prevalence in the market and thus relative cheapness, but by any other metric?! The problem with the 177 is that you're not buying a plane, you're adopting a minor historical treasure, and keeping it alive gets more and more expensive every year. I wish Cessna had built 20,000 of them, but alas, it was not meant to be.

Please move the mike to the side of your mouth so you don't get the "pops" from your breath.

Great plane but I would not call that a glass cockpit

You are excellent. But I have to say I just don’t understand why a person would paint a cardinal green.

As an A&P IA for over 20yrs I worked on and flew several Cardinals. Great plane, good value but two things stick out to me. 1. Don't waste your time with the 150hp model it's doggy especially in short field performance the 180hp model is much better and the way to go and if there was a 200hp STC conversion I'd highly recommend it. 2. The plane requires you to be in front of it at all times on approach with airspeed and approach angle getting your full attention.Cardinals have a very nasty habit of floating and porpoising and if not corrected with power and a go-around can lead to nose gear damage or failure I've repaired and replaced a few over the years because of this. The other trouble spot is the cabin doors they're too big poorly designed and the hinges and attachments need careful inspection and care or be prepared for a stiff repair bill.

I need to stop looking at shit I can't afford.

Honestly, I have no clue what’s going on.

I'm no pilot, but the entire GA Industry, makes less sense to me, than Biden re-elected to a 3rd term. 50-year-old airplane. Looks more modern than a brand new Cessna 172. Lady says it's a better plane, in every way. Cost $27,000 new in 1972. Cheapest one used listed @ $114,000 today. So ...... lets quit production after 4,000 that are sure to appreciate 5 - fold. And keep making 45,000 172s. Charge $400,000 for them. Certain to depreciate nearly 100%. Could someone please explain to me, this sick business mentality? It's Koo Koo Clocks. Every hour, on the hour. It makes this annoying sound. Then 2 assholes come out from each side of the house. Face each other. Beat each other over the head with mallets. Then turn around and go back inside. *WHAT KIND OF PHUQED-UP SICK MENTALITY IS THAT?*

Initially the 177 was my favorite plane but after digging into its design many times over the years, I have just become very disappointed in the engineers giving up on making this plane what it should have been to begin with. There was mention of the engineers deciding to bring the wings rearward and create the more aerodynamic design, making a nose heavy situation while failing to extend the tail so the elevators delivered enough control. So a cheaper fix was to make it have a stabilator, which created its own issues. And the 177 coming out with low power like its a 172. In my opinion there shouldn't be anything less than 180hp even in the 172. Overall it seemed to be not very well thought out, and almost like they were just trying to skim by and make something better with already existing parts and pieces just by adding to, taking away or repositioning.