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Nope. It was me. I posted this way to keep the responses non biased. Briefly: Began jumping in 87. Stopped in 92 for school, stated back in 2000. 1188 total jumps, 936 since returning to the sport. Senior rigger, Strong/Vector tandem rated, USPA coach. Waiting to take the check dive for AFF rating. (got weathered out both times I tried) Does that change your opinion?

Yes, I have high standards for myself. But I believe that my standards are the minimum needed to get by in the sport. What I see in myself is a marked decline in ability that is becoming a safety issue. The old adage about being on the ground wishing you were in the air as opposed to being in the air wishing you were on the ground is ringing true this week.

Ok, here goes. I have been back in the sport for almost 6 years. I am a rigger, coach and tandem instructor. I have had a string of things happen that are making me question whether I should stay with it. Namely, on sunday, I got spun up on a tandem. Everything I tried to fix the spin made it worse. I finally pulled high to get out of it. We landed safe and the student was pleased (oblivious, but pleased). Then on Wednesday, I failed three times to get in on some very basic RW jumps. It seems I have lost the ability to fall slow. And finally, yesterday, I hit an abandoned windsock holder. There were no streamers or anything on it, just a pole. I didn't see it until it was too late to do anything about it. These things are, to me, unacceptable in someone with my experience and qualifications. I am thinking I need to quit before I bounce or injure a student. What do you think? Should I get the "Take up Golf: speech?