IIRC the "A" does not have the "fixed slats" that the "B" has...
that is the Mod I refer too... but it has been a few years since I've flown
the 177RG
BT

wrote in message
oups.com...
an A model does get "tail stalls" when landing.. if slow.. that's why
the
mod on the B model


Don't think this is correct. The fixed slats cured the problem. What
mod were they supposed to have done for the tail stall? The airfoil was
changed to give a slower stall speed(7 mph!) and better short field and
climb perf, which is why they added the CS prop. If anything, it made
the CG problem worse. A random plane in the field could be slightly out
of rig causing the trim problem. Several VERY knowledgeable friends of
mine have RGs and they say trim is no problem. Even those that have 3
blade prop conversions(heavier) don't seem to run out of trim. Also,
RGs don't have the B designation, just C177RG. Was this what you were
flying?