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Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:26:39 +0100
From: Ingemar Lundgren <ingemar.lundgren@mb*.sw*.se*>
To: Paolo Velcich <pavel@ma*.na*.it*>
CC: ntnar@ti*.it*, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: trimix training
Sounds like the ultimate stroke agency.

Paolo Velcich wrote:

> I would like to submit to your opinion an italian issue regarding the trimix
> diffusion, instruction and practice.
> Since about one year there's [in Italy] an organization promoting the trimix
> use, actually it's a trimix training agency, an official organization
> releasing licenses.
> They're trimix-only oriented.
> To partecipate to a trimix class you only need a recreational advanced
> license, nothing else is requested.
> They generally request "to have a good experience of immersion with minimum
> 100 immersions with 30 over 30 meters. At that point it's necessary school
> to become good divers, trimix divers"
>
> Would like to be a trimix instructor? ... "To reach that important
> qualification it's necessary to be divers really expert and to have the
> qualification of any other federation or to have a patent of assistant
> instructor.
> Course can be kept only by trainers of..."
>
> Rumors say the courses consist in auto-training on their trimix manuals and
> a two days class. A couple of dives are part of the instruction.
>
> One important factor... you're requested to pay the bill before the license
> is released..:-)
>
> So far, a recreational instructor, if he studied the manual and partecipated
> to a class, after a couple of training dives is qualified to :" Trimix
> instructor condition can patent till companion of 80 meters. Only with right
> of seniority and revolation he could patent the 95 meters."
>
> and there's a promotional offer too:"All instructors of Sport's Diving
> Federation could reach the patent at a special price. For any information
> call the number under signed or send us a message."
>
> There're some other interesting facts, including the suggested rig:
> an indipendent dual 15 liters (one filled with mixed gas and the other one
> with air), assembled on a not better specified B.C. and three regulators.
> The deco oxigen (from six meters and above) is planned to hung lined below
> the boat.
> No long hose is specified or requested, neither lift bag, reel ...
>
> I could probably say more but I think there was enough for you.
>
> Still alive?
>
> Thanks for comments.
>
> Deep blues and blue skies
>
> Paolo
>
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