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George, I responded to you on compuserve when you stated I pushed deep air diving and listed me along with Bret and Hal. As you well know neither I nor IANTD push deep air diving. I do train divers todepths of between 160 feet and 190/200 feet. I do not personally dive deeper than 200 anymore on air and have not for several years. I think it is foolish to dive beyond these depths on air. We recommend trimix below 160 but the majority of folks have to experience the why before they accept the recommendation. In your own video you state dives in open water on air to 190 feet or within WKPP operational standards. I will gladly quothe the wording if you wish. I know and you know that on occassion support divers do go to 190 on air as implied in your own video. I do not think anyone would think that is unsafe for depoisting stages for deco. I did not and have not suggested or stated you allow divers to go deeper than this on air. No one diving with you has indicated that they do either. In fact I know you do not. Correct me if what I just stated is untrue and if it is you need to reedit your video. I fully agree the most dangerous part of your project is the drive to and from and especially as your and mine driving habits are similar. That is point A to point B as soon and direct as possiable. Not unsafe but highly focussed on getting there. I think you have an exceptionally safe operation and with all the man diving hours and the decompression histories, the project is absobuletly remarkable in its safety awareness and accomplishments. Each member of the team should be proud of this acheivement. Tom Mount > > > Apparently some of our members are delivering a rather different picture of >what we do to the rest of the community, as Tom Mount has already pulled me up >for stories of support divers doing deep air dives. > > If you don't know what you are talking about , don't talk. The only divers >doing deep support this weekend were the Haglers, and they had gas. Unless you >have analyzed the tanks, don't make asssumptions. Our deep deco is with gas on >our backs, remember. > > We can eliminate those who will make us out to be strokes, as you are doing >more harm than helping. The most dangerous part of what we do is driving to the >dive site. > > >
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