C177RG (1971)

Peter Duniho wrote:
"Rich Ahrens" wrote in message
.. .

I'm 6'5" and I find the headroom in the 177RG very tight, especially with

a

tall headset on.


6'4", Cardinal is very comfortable to me.

Even for people the same height, they will require a different amount of
headroom when seated, depending on their body proportions. I have a
relatively short torso and longer legs, so legroom is the problem for me.
For others, they have a longer torso and shorter legs, so headroom becomes
the issue. Total height is only part of the picture.

Yep. I'm the opposite - long torso.

The Cardinal may be too small for some people, but I suspect that for those
people, many other planes are too. Want room? Go for the 182, Navion, or
something like that.

The 182 is quite roomy for me, especially in headroom. I enjoy flying both,
but when time came for a two-week trip last year, the 182 was the only
reasonable choice for several reasons. Comfort was a major one.