First Michael,,,
Thank you very very much,,
I think the world of you, ( Not many can do 3 miles on a level 2 cert flight ) so to get praise from you means a great deal to me..
Now, with this statement I'd like to say a couple of things..
Possibly the integrated harness that was glued to the MMT came completely off or the Kevlar stitching in the newly sewn top loop in the integrated tubular nylon harness let lose.
You had a seamstress sew a loop in the nylon that came with the kit.. Madcow ships 9/16" Tubular Nylon...
OK,, here goes,,
It is possible to sew a loop that is stronger then the material,,
in other words,, sew a loop on both ends of a piece of material and stress / pull to catastrophic failure it will fail midstream,, the loops won't fail,, consistently....
It is possible,, with the correct materials,, machine,, and technique...
It is of course also possible to sew a loop that is not as strong as the material..
I am not a seamstress,, though I get teased about it by my nephew...lol...
I tried to sew a hem in a really nice and brand new pair of sweatpants..
I learned a lesson,, my sewing looks terrible in material that you wear,, getting the length correct takes practice,, you don't hit it right the first time you do it,, my came out too short,, and most importantly,, I didn't bother to change the thread or set up of the machine,, it is impossible to get the hem out,, it is permanent...
Now,, though this story may seam anecdotal,, there is a great point to it,, I'd like to see what the seamstress did to sew the loop,, there is a great possibility that I could tell you if it will retain 100% of the materials strength...
To each his own Michael,,
There are 2 things I would not have done..
One is having a seamstress sew the loop..
And the other ( oh man am I gonna get beat up over this one,, lol ) is gluing a piece of material into a motor mount..
No big deal,, I know that is that top most common method of creating an attachment point,, I am just not a fan of that...
For my builds,, and what I recommend when asked,, I'd rather put a welded stainless steel eye in the top centering ring....
Michael,, again,, you are the man,, no doubt,, I'll say it again,, 3 miles on your level 2 cert flight,,
What an honor for whoever was lucky enough to sign off on that cert.........
Teddy