 I have been exposed to many Snake Medicine Salesmen promising
miracles to my Cessna 185 if I would purchase and install their modification kits. I flew
the aircraft with those modifications and could not see or feel any difference. Ken Snider
promised I would see and feel the results of the Snider Speed Kit.
My Cessna 185 had 8.00 x 6 Cessna Wheel Pants and Brake Fairings prior
to the Snider Speed Kit installation. Ken installed the following items: brake, gear leg,
fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer fairings.
After flying with another Cessna 185 with the Snider Speed Kit prior
to and after the installation at specified altitudes using electronic tachometers, the
chase aircraft had to increase his manifold pressure 2 inches to stay with me.
At 65% power I can see an increase of 5 knots on my airspeed indicator
and and increase of 8 knots TAS at 8,000 feet. Another item that impressed me is my rate
of climb increased in excess of 10%. I normally climb at 110 knots at 75% power.
Our instrument indications vary from day to day as you know, so that
was the purpose of the chase aircraft on both flights. I am very pleased with the Snider
Speed Kit, their factory quality, installation and professionalism.
Should I purchase another Cessna 180/185 to keep, I will have the
Snider Speed Kit installed on it.
H. Buz Landry
N111BL
P.O. Box 222
Georgetown, TX 78627
512-863-3773
| 6-26-97 N111BL C-185 1979 Model 8.00x6 Wheel Pants
and Brake Fairings previously installed. Cruise power settings at 65%
Snider Speed Kit Installed (Gear leg
fairings only) |
| Altitude |
OAT
Deg C |
IAS
Kts |
TAS
Kts |
IAS
MPH |
TAS
MPH |
Rate of
Climb
at 110 KIAS |
Airspeed
Increase |
Rate of
Climb
Increase |
| 3,000 |
23 |
141 |
151 |
162 |
174 |
850 FPM |
6 Kts |
+100 FPM |
| 4,000 |
20 |
139 |
151 |
159 |
173 |
850 FPM |
|
+100 FPM |
| 5,000 |
20 |
138 |
153 |
158 |
175 |
900 FPM |
7 Kts |
+170 FPM |
| 6,000 |
16 |
139 |
156 |
160 |
178 |
775 FPM |
|
+145 FPM |
| 7,000 |
15 |
138 |
157 |
158 |
180 |
750 FPM |
|
+200 FPM |
| 8,000 |
12 |
138 |
158 |
159 |
183 |
650 FPM |
7 Kts |
|
| 5,000 |
20 |
145 |
161 |
Power setting at 22"MP/2500 RPM, 75% power |
5 Kts |
|
| Descent using a multiple of 5 x altitude in thousands,
power settings at 22"MP/2400 RPM descending at 500 FPM |
5 Kts |
|
| Flight tests were made prior to and after Snider Speed Kit
installation with a chase aircraft of the same type. After installing the Snider Speed
Kit, the chase aircraft had to increase its manifold pressure by 2" to keep up. |
5 Kts |
|
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