The tail stall problem with early Cardinal went away when the slots
were put in the stabilator back in 1968. See this thread

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...e?dmode=source

If you are interested in purchasing a Cardinal, I highly recommend
you checking out this website

http://www.cardinalflyers.com/

You may want to consider joining the club for $34/yr. There is a
wealth of information at the site for members. I joined CFO before
purchasing our Cardinal. We have owned our C177B sinc March 2003 and
have been very happy with our decision.

The main drawback of the 177A is the 150HP engine. It may not be an
issue if you don't live in high altitude areas and don't plan to fly
with max load. One advantage of the 177B is the autogas STC which is
worth consideration.

Hai Longworth