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On 12/10/97 5:55 AM Jeremy Downs wrote: >Jim, >I agree with you on most everything but you should remember that PADI is in >the recreational diving business and on the opposite polar end of the dive >spectrum from what were talking about. We can't expect the normal open water >diver to be held to the same techniques necessary for tech diving even if it >may be better for us. I don't agree with all their standards but I do >believe the agency does keep safety and genuine education as their primary >cause. Whenever I come across a student with the proper mindset and aptitude >I do introduce them to better concepts and configuration. You can't train a >pilot to fly a F-18 first rather he has to start out with a Cessna or other >simple configuration and move up but most pilots are content with simple >flying, the same concept applies with diving. The principles taught in hogarth-style tech diving are directly applicable to brand new divers. Doing it right can be done from the start. The status quo is the easy way to go, the insurance companies are happy, the publishers are happy, the less than average instructors are happy. Why rock the boat? >PADI is in the business to make money but most instructors are in it for >more noble reasons. HAHAHAHAHA, you must be joking! Most instructors have bills to pay, families to maintain and are either trying to make a living doing something they either are capable of doing or genuinely enjoy. For those of you instructors who genuinely in enjoy what you are doing and are making ends meet, I am envious. >Really, you can't make a real living in it unless you >own a shop or are a very popular course director. If you don't believe so >ask one to show you his books sometime. Obviously I'm not talking about the >7-11 "professionals here, they are a sad exception. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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