The owner mentioned Guy Maher a couple of times. Unfortunately, we lost Guy in an experimental airplane crash in April 2019. He was a huge figure in the Cardinal world and taught a “Cardinal Clinic” every couple of years. I was fortunate to have had the opportunity to attend one. The man’s knowledge of how to operate a Cardinal was second to none. He also assisted me in the purchase of my Cardinal. He will be missed.

Love pilots like this. Stand up easy going guy. All the experience and knowledge in the world without the ego. Class act. Thanks!

This guy is a class act and one heck of a pilot. Happy to call him my friend.

I could listen to this Classy TX gentleman talk airplane all day. Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking !

Best looking cessna.

I’ve watched a couple of your videos and I have yet to see someone on here who is not a genuinely nice person who is eager to share their love of aviation. I like to think that is common of pilots.

By far the best Cessna Cardinal 177 sales pitch I’ve ever heard, and absolutely the finest time I ever had with a cup of coffee. I’m sold! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Had a Cardinal. It was a dream! As an ex USAF pilot of 105 Thuds, I enjoyed my 177 greatly.

Love the idea of the channel - interviewing pilots and planes. Shows the world that GA is mostly normal people who do what they have to do to make aviation a part of their life. Nice job Flying Doodles you've earned another subscribe!

Great video. I also have a 73 RG and love it. Everything you said was spot on.

Beautiful Cardinal. A close friend of mine owns the very first early 68 Cardinal to have the slots installed on the stabilator. Cessna came to his private strip here in N.C. and did the field installation. He flies his in and out of his 1400 ft dairy farm strip.

Very nice Pilot and 177 Cardinal. Thanks for sharing his life story and taking her up.

Great video. Love the good old boy mannerisms and with total self confidence but not arrogant.

I wish I had a friend like this guy. Very classy guy. Enjoyed his talk on his great airplane. Thank You

Thanks for sharing your plane Kent! My first private plane flight was in a Super Cub with a friend's dad in Bakersfield, CA. About 1993. His dad flew pipeline inspection his whole life. He said the same thing. He loved flying and loved getting to fly every day in someone else's plane and with someone else's fuel. He told me tons of stories.Thanks for the video Bob!

I love the 177. Logged 100s of hours in the late 70s to early 80s in one. Great view out the window and no strut. It was always my aircraft of choice at the club.

I have some PIC time in a Cardinal and I'm kinda embarrassed to admit how much I learned about a Cardinal in this video. Great guy to talk to and learn from! Thank you for one of your best videos so far!!!

Another great one Bobby! Brought back memories of flying with a friend in his Cardinal RG from Palo Alto, CA up to Napa for dinner, then flying home at night with perfectly clear skies and all the SF Bay Area lit up. Flying over the GGB at night was simply indescribably beautiful (no struts, gear retracted, uninterrupted view!). thanks!!

I'm so glad you're uploading more frequently! I love these videos

"I took her on a flying date". Now his wife. So cute. Good ole flyin boy. :)

Great vid, Bobby. I think you've added to my commitment to buy a Cardinal RG. Keep the vids coming!

Great video! I interrupted my training more than 20 years ago but I'm now getting back in: I've purchased a block of lessons, made an appointment for my medical, and renewed my AOPA membership. You're among the channels keeping me inspired.

Great video and testimonial for the Cardinal! Thanks much!

Love the 177 RG. One of about 1/2 dozen favorite Cessnas.

I got to fly a 177 long time ago. Loved It. Great airplane. Great Video.

I just found this channel last week and I absolutely love it. It's been hard for me to find informative flight reviews like this until now. Great channel 👍

Your videos are an inspiration and getting better with each new person and story you meet. Thank you.

Thanks great video, fun to fly along with you guys. I always loved the Cessna Cardinal.

Great interview Bobby... one of my favorites so far.. I think my favorite is still the Red River Landings, and the great drone work on that one. 👍

Another great video, I have been flying a Cardinal rag for about a yr now and love the plane. Thought commentary was very accurate.

Saw a link to this video on a recent Cardinal Flyers email digest - very happy to have found it and your channel. Great production quality and content, thanks!

Like the paint job. I rented a C-177RG for many years. Loved every minute of flying it. Good speed, low fuel burn, good view with high wings.... just a lot to love about it.

I was the ground contact for many pipeline pilots for over 37 years. My average day was 200-250 miles of driving per day while responding to these pilots to check what they spotted near or on the pipeline right of way. Never forget one call I received. A poor guy had a 4 wheeler accident and suffered a broken neck. He had been dead aprox. 2 days before he was spotted by the patrol plane.

This was a really enjoyable video. I would love to fly with Kent anytime. And yes, Guy really knows his stuff. Helps me out a lot.

Kent seems to be a very nice guy and his airplane looks so good. Enjoyed this video. Thanks!

Thank you both, especially you, Kent.

I remember flying one of these back years ago. One of the fbos had one for rental. Always loved the plane, great flyer. Nothing bad to say about it what so ever. And ya gotta love that close to the ground feel when you get in! Bravo.... thanks!

A buddy of mine and I got to take a cross country flight from the Galveston TX area to Nebraska in a C177. We were both very impressed by the airplane. It was very comfortable, had LOTS of room in the cockpit, and performance was more than adequate. I can certainly understand why folks would like the plane.

Flew a friends Cardinal for nearly 3 years, loved it, lots of room and great view. Hope you get to have a go at a Rockwell Commander at some stage

I’ve got some time in both the Fixed and retractable gear 177. I’m also above average in height and the 177 has a lot of room. The negative thing of those big doors is they leak quite a bit. Both air and water. My 172 was much quieter than the 177s I flew in. Beautiful plane. Thanks for the video and stay safe! Bill in Utah

Cool pilot, thanks for showing us your plane sir!

Great VIDEO! Love the 177 and the pilot was right on

This might be the best aviation channel. Loved every video.

Great video and interview. The pilot was much like your favorite uncle. Very competent and really easy going. Love the Cardinal. My favorite Cessna. Sleek and modern looking even today. The RG takes it to a new level. A Cardinal in good shape is hard to find, except through the Cardinal owners website. Those who own them, don't want to sell them. I had heard of helicopters doing pipeline duty, but not so much fixed wing aircraft. Sounds fascinating. Thanks for the excellent video.

Great information. Really a good man to hang out with. I could talk planes with guys like this all day long. thanks.

I LOVING this series. Thanks for doing this.

Thanks for an informative video Bobby. Like most people, I've heard of the Cardinal RG , and even seen a few, but never knew a lot about them. Now I know a little more. Also seeing and hearing Angelina County brings back good memories. In the early 90's the airport was the final leg, before returning home to central Louisiana, during my long solo cross country. I enjoy this series of videos, as well as Sailing Doodles. Say hello to Laura and the dogs!!

My family had a 1977 RG. Loved the airplane. Had 450 hours in it.

Very nice airplane probably Cessna's best single,nicely filmed too,thank you for uploading.

Loved flying with Kent. What gentleman. Sincere thanks

What a great ambassador of flying. A very well done video. Thank you.

Always enjoy seeing fellow Cardinal pilots on adventures! Keep them coming

I think I've seen this 3 times so far. Excellent video!!

Kent is awesome! I'm warming up to the 177RG. Great looking plane.

Oh yeah, I love the 177RG. I flew all over California in one and the thing I remember the most is the visibility. With many other Cessna's you really have to learn forward to look left or right. Thank you for the video, I always enjoy them. 👍

In my opinion the best interview/flight you've done. Cool guy there!!!!

Love the Cessna 177. Beautiful aircraft and an excellent pilot.

Watched the 'pipeline patrol' for years here in east Texas (L'view area). Amazing group of pilots. Sadly there's been a couple or more fatalities through the years due to various reasons and one being guy wires to cell tower just as he mentioned to watch for. Loved the video and thank you for sharing.

Loving the new channel Bobby! Thanks!

Loved the Cardinal ever since I was a kid. Beautiful strutless wing and raked windshield.

One of your best videos. They're all good, this one's gooder.

Another nice video and pilot. Thanks!

Back in the late '80's I worked at KMQJ (Mt. Comfort, Indiana) as a lineman and got to know a gent who flew the pipeline in a C-177 (Orange in color as I recall.) He seemed to love his job, too! Great share and brought back some good memories. :)

Really fun video and Kent is a cool guy to explain what he's doing and why. Love the aircraft and the best looking of Cessna's singles. Sorry they stopped making it. I liked the pipeline stories. Forget the Ferrari's, I want a Cardinal.

Good stuff! Love the plane! Man I love watching this stuff!

fantastic interview terrific job good job Mr pilot

Love seeing all the recent videos in East Texas, and hearing about airports I’ve flown into lately.

Great video! Thanks for posting!

Awesome...!! The already Legendary Cessna Cardinal... cool..!! It has being decades since I don't see one in real life. Great video, congratulations!

Thanks for these really informative videos! I'm considering a 177 myself at some time in the future.

I didn't know this plane existed (I'm a noob). I took my first lesson in a 172S this month and I immediately can see the benefits of everything this plane does different. I love the swept windshield, retractable landing gear, and 200HP engine. It almost seems like the most ideal Cessna in this class, but I'll definitely be mindful of the control surface differences. Kent is a cool guy and I'm glad you got to make this video with him.

Man, your videos are top notch FD. Awesome stuff.

Many comments before said it, yet, I need to reiterate, amazing idea getting around and interviewing these great gents, I wish it would’ve occurred to me..., thanks for the work putting into the making these vids, subbed.

Great video an an interesting insight into Pipeline flying!

glad you all was talking about lean of peak. need to learn more about this for my Cherokee 180

What a nice looking Cardinal. I flew a Cardinal regulary when I first started flying back in the late 1970's. I got my constant speed and retractable endorsments on it. It was a great aircraft. Now, 40 years later I have experience on 20 single types and 11 twins types. The Cardinal would have to be my favorite single. Nice to see yours in action.

Owned two '76 177B Cardinals with the Lyc 180 and have flown with a friend in his 177RG on extended trips. Best Cessna single engine planes ever made IMO. Never a major problem, visibility outstanding, best of all worlds, and the interior space and ease of entrance is amazing! Economical, easy to fly, ultra low stall speed, these planes had it all.

loving this channel, keep it up!!!

I have liked the Cardinal ever since I first saw a picture of one. Now I like them better!

I am a big fan of this channel!!! Thanks for sharing such nice videos about aviation. I am planing to get my private pilot licence because of you ✈️

Enjoyed learning about the Cardinal 177 terrific video

Such a beautiful plane. One was parked on the apron where I did my private licence. Did many a casual walkaround of it, just admiring.

I did my initial Flight Instructor Certification in a Cessna 177 RG back in 1977, a 1973 model year. It's coming up on 42 years in a couple of weeks 02/18/1977

Great video! That pilot is loaded with knowledge

Another great video! My plan is to get my Commercial in the spring, found a school at AFW that offers a 177 for rent and I can't wait to get checked out in it. Always loved the look of the Cardinals.

Excellent video, I'm a retired AC Maint. Engineer used to be a part owner in I believe was a 1976 RG . Unfortunately my log book was lost. With a Private Pilot licence and night endorsement this was the aircraft (unforgettable experience) I had to do at night to do a 180 cause flying into weather. Aircraft I remember was excellent handling loved it and since of my qualifications I got to maintain it with the other partners rarely showing up to help. Brought back lots of memories, THANKS....Louis from Burlington On. Canada

I did all my X-Country training in a C177 in 1976 when I was 17. It was so much nicer to fly than the PA-28 I did my initial license on. I loved having no struts and the high wing made VFR mush easier. Always had a soft spot for the C177

First flight was in my Grandpas 177RG when I was 3. 17 now and about a month away from my checkride. An amazing airplane with amazing memories.

I love your vids man, worked on one of these when I was in a&p school.

Very cool!!! Love the channel. I live and fly out of KBPT in Beaumont. I’m pretty sure I’ve heard this guy on the pipeline while I was training. Pretty damn cool! I only have about 14 hours so far but I’m having a ton of fun with it so far.

One of the best if not best Cardinal videos on KZfaq!

Kent - Just bought my '76 Cardinal 177B FG. One of my pieces of research was your video. I trained in PA28 low wings and can't tell you how thrilled I am with the way the Cardinal flies. My milk run is 6R3 - KOCH so I'll tip my wing to you. Maybe I'll see you at Angelina Cafe. Beautiful plane! Great video as well.

Liked this video. Getting ready to join a flying club using a 177. A great intro flight for me

What a nice gentleman. And a very great aircraft.

Cardinal RG great airplanes! In 1974 I feel back to Wichita and picked up a brand new one it was about $25,000! I only advise is do not buy one without an autopilot because they tend to be One Wing heavy, and don't plan on taking 4 adults and full fuel it will only carry about 660 lb with full fuel. I got an honest hundred forty knots at 10 gallons an hour.

Great stuff, Bobby. Thanks.

The cardinal truly is an unsung hero of single engine piston aircraft.

Greatly enjoyed another of your videos... Great Cessna flown by a Down to Earth East Texas Gentleman!

The Cardinal RG was always one of my favorite Cessnas to fly.

Love him and his stories!