I loved all the sequential videos of this trip to the southwest, however part 4 was just epic Gil! The majesty of Monument Valley with your video setup and editing was just superb. Loved the music selections as always. Time to take our Cardinal out that way, however I would like to know your choice of 360 camera under the left wing? What time of year was this trip? Bluest skies. Video of tail shot flying away from the buttes was both vivid and serene. Thanks!
Thanks for the kind words, the flight was late march last year and we had our own adventures climbing to 14.5K to cross the mountains but stay below icing. I use the Insta 360X3 under the wing as it provides me simplicity of just hit record and focus on my flying and after when i'm on the ground i choose and frame the shots i want. I record the cockpit audio using my iPhone "VOICE MEMO" feature as it can pull off the blue tooth audio from the Garmin audio panel. Enjoy your cardinal!
Regular size iPad and the Ram Yoke mount system. When i went with G3X i no longer have old, analog gauges on the lower portion of the panel so iPad blocks nothing.
That part of the country is our favorite. As I have watched the videos of Sedona, the GC, and Monument Valley from the perspective of the airplane I can only think of two words....Stunning and Unforgiving
Great video!!! Love it!! I do have to ask, are the police helicopters really escorting you? Or did you just happen to catch them flying along in your direction to Sedona? I really love your Cessna 177 RG. I've been on the lookout for a plane but hadn't given the 177 much thought as we don't often hear about this plane as regularly as the 172 and 182. Looking forward to watching #3 and #4.
Was chatting with the officers in the FBO, they were just looking for a good place to stop and have supper. I told we were headed to Sedona, they said Great idea and they followed us there. Just fun. 177's were only made for 10 years but if you research them you will fall in love. 4' wide cabin inside, 4' wide doors that open 90 degrees each side, 140 knots TAS on 8.5 GPH, 60 gallon tanks with just under 1000 nm Range. Wing is 1 foot further back so you can see up and down just as easy. Very fast controls, a real sports sedan. This guys video sums it up. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iBpMnSYm0Jc.htmlsi=z1DtnttAMi7wUUuq
I have always liked the Cardinal and have only flown in one once. What is your Useful Load? It seems like the standard is around ~1,000 on an RG. Did you do the exhaust upgrade? Thanks for sharing this video!!!!
My useful load is 980 and i installed the power flow exhaust and a new 2 blade scimitar Hartzel when i bought the plane. LOVE IT! cruise all day Lean of Peak, 8 gallons per hour and 135 knots true. If i run rich of peak and 2500 RPM i can get 152 knots or more at 3000 feet level flight, more if wanted to go higher but the extra 2-3 gallons per hour is not worth it so i run Lean of peak.
Cool, thanks for the info. I’m mildly looking for a plane but it will make more sense to form a partnership. They have a local C177RG for sale $169K @ KLZU.
Mr. Gauthier, is there a way for me to use 10 seconds of your video for a family history video I'm making? My brother disappeared (presumed dead) in a rented Cessna 177 Cardinal RG and your video would make that section of our history much more authentic. Please let me know. Thank you. @craigreiss9466
Wow! Super photography (and music). Would love to see the camera mount you are using. It's amazing how the early pioneers coped with such a vast and rugged country!
Thanks, i use a Insta 360X3 on the wing, Sony Action cam on the ceiling inside and i use the Garmin Bluetooth to record the intercom audio directly to my iPhone using "voice Memo", works great.
The wing camera is using the small plastic helmet mount bracket included with my Sony action camera. I drilled two holes into it and it screws directly into the mounting Jack stand spots in the wing of the RG. I then just click the camera into plate when needed and leave that small receiving bracket on the plane the rest of the time.
Super | Very Nice !!! It just doesn't get any better than doing what you love with the one you love. Trinquons la belle vie, les future vols, et vous deux!
Great video! I have a 75RG and was over that area back in January but we landed in Moab. What 360 camera and mount do you have? Also, how is the scene selection done? In flight or in "post production"? Only had my plane for a couple of years but it's probably my forever airplane 😃.
Cardinals are great, pretty hard to replace. I use the Insta 360X3 on the wing screwed into the jack stand pad locations. The 360 is an amazing tool, you only need to hit record when you want to capture anything, all the work is done after in post production. So it's a camera that adds TONS of time in the editing process but the unlimited ability to pan, zoom, re-frame, crop, rotate allows for some amazing shots after. Tons of work but if your ok with editing and creating shots after, buy one, otherwise, you will have Gigs of footage and no patience to sort it out.
@@gogilgauHi Gil and thank you for the reply. OF course! The Jack Stand pad holes! I was thinking the wing tiedown but that seems way better. I'll definitely look at the insta 360. Is it a newer version and do your have external power or does it run long enough? I retired last year and did video production for Space Systems Command and used AVID Media Composer. I just need to find another edit software that I can be "friends with".
@@peteranninos2506 I am using the Insta 360 version X3, about a year old. I didn't bother running power to the camera for two reasons. 1 - Camera can be remotely turned on / off from my phone while inside the plane so only turn it on / off at key moment. #2 - Raw files are quite large and need to be stitched using their insta 360 software, takes many hours to render and now double the file sizes again. As an editor (i use Final Cut pro) but used Avid also, i just grab the key clips and choose the pan, tilt, zoom, rotation as i wish in my editor, Takes tons of time but results are amazing. Long story short, last thing you want is 3 hours of 360 footage to transfer, convert and browse.
Hi Gil and thank you again. I'll definitely have a look at that camera and be prepared for some pretty big files! We have Adobe premiere and Sony Vegas at our local TV (P.E.G.) station where I run it for free. I'll have to learn one of those. Keep up the interesting videos! They give me inspiration 😃.
My battery was getting weak, never noticed it when starting the plane however, on this particular leg, -20 temps at altitude, i had the angle of attack and Pitot heaters running most of the time, so when it was time to cycle the gear, the startup load on the battery just shut it down. Reset the master switch and everything resumed 100%. I put a new battery in when we landed in Sedona, mine was 8 years old already!
Thanks, i use a Insta 360X3 on the wing, Sony Action cam on the ceiling inside and i use the Garmin Bluetooth to record the intercom audio directly to my iPhone using "voice Memo", works great.
Insane footage. Not many landing options near lake Powell. I heard winds and down drafts can be bad there by the mountains. Did you take any special precautions? -MA seacoast flyer
Winds were fine but we felt a few bumps going around Navajo Mountain. Other than a few bumps here and there it was a great flight. Winds further out west were crazy strong so that's why we called it a night in Santa Fe.
Video was labeled and intended just a demonstration of the vertical navigation and automated holding procedures of the Garmin AP. I have since completed my IFR and hand flew my entire check ride. Examiners do however expect you to be proficient in both, running your automation AND being able to do it manually.
No, I'm not envious!🤥🤥🤥 Sold my plane (172N) to build an RV-10. BIG MISTAKE!🤬🤬🤬 Not the RV build. Selling my 172. Renting is a nightmare! Researching 177's when I seen this post. Outstanding panel! It is the template I'll be following when I find a deal I can live with. Thanks for posting!
I rented for 18 years before finally buying my own plane, went from 15 hours a year to 115 a year! Looked at 172, DA40, SR20, Grumman Tiger, Archer but so happy i decided to be patient and find the right cardinal RG. Decided RG due to fuel injection, 1000 pound useful load and i cruise all the time at 135 Knots lean of peak and 8.5 gph. Just last week i went rich of peak and was doing 151 knots level flight, 4500 feet so it's a great cross country platform. If you haven't checked it out, goto cardinalflyers.com and there are tons of articles about the Cardinal. Two huge 4 foot door that open 90 degrees makes it super easy to get in and out, never have to move my seat.
This is just a really solid RU-vid video man. It's not too short, not too long, good choice of music, excellent camera work, not over edited. Straight-forward and awesome.
This is far and away, the best video that I have seen that simply shows how multiple devices are used in conjunction. It originally caught my attention because it's done in a "newer" Cardinal. My first flight after returning from Vietnam in early 1968 was in a 68 Cardinal with 14 hours on the Tach. All of my private pilot training had been done in Cherokees so flying the Cardinal was practically no change, except better. My first owned airplane was a 1969 Cardinal (which is still flying in the UK) that had the 180 hp engine so I truly never knew that the Cardinal had been considered under powered when it had the 150 hp. As much as I liked the A36 Bonanza that I had later, the Cardinal remained my first love. With the avionics package shown here, even if it just sat in my hangar, I could die a happy man.
Wow, amazing kind words, appreciate it very much. Every time i fly the plane (now with my IFR, I am super spoiled) but i hand fly half my approaches to stay sharp but the autopilot makes me look bad!
Two blade Scimitar Hartzel. 3 blades does look better but slower cruise speed. I would rather be faster in the air than look faster parked on the apron
Hello Jorge, neat to get some comments from all the way out in Argentina. I plan on making some more demo videos testing the autopilot, smart glide, flight envelope protection etc. Glad you liked the video
I recently bought a 1975 C-177RG (GTN-650, 2 G-5's and S tec-30). What size I Pad are you using? After almost 30 years I am back in aviation and things have changed a bit! Everyone says the small I Pad but after using paper charts all my previous flying it just seems too dang small! After going to Oshkosh and pricing autopilot upgrades (even the Genesis 3100 where I can use the same servos) I think I'll just stick with my S-Tec 30 2 axis, at least for now. Nice video 🙂 by the way!
It's a normal size iPad, because i don't have any engine guages below the yoke anymore, it doesn't block anything and is much easier to read and work with as my maps etc. It does not interfere with anything and i prefer the size than the mini. Before my G3X, i had to peak around it to see the engine temps, not ideal.
Hey Gil, would you mind if I chatted with you a bit on your panel? I have a 73 177RG and I am contemplating going to a full Garmin suite and would like to talk to you about yours.
