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Craig This is excatly the issues I was concerned with and now only teach the GUE program. Check out the website www.gue.com and see the course outlines. Level 1, 2, 3. This will take you to trimix without endandering your life. I comment was made from an IANTD instructor that he feels that if someone cannot handle a problem at 180ft on AIR they have no business diving to that depth on any other gases. My response was well then we should teach "Drinking and Driving" to our 16yr olds. If they can't drive a car under the influnce of at least 8 double Voka's then they have now business driving the car clear headed. I tell you plain and simple there is a safer and better choice. Why not teach it. Andrew ----- Original Message ----- From: Craig Waldman <craig.waldman@er*.co*> To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 1999 8:34 PM Subject: A question about training practices. >I have read several post lately that quickly label someone, because of a >perceived use of deep air. I understand the concerns and obvious problems >associated with DEEP air. But, how does someone become Trimix certified >without passing through Advanced Nitrox, Decompression Procedures, and what ever >other prerequisites are required by your certification agency of choice. Most >of these courses require you achieve some minimum number of deep dives before >you can progress to the next course. (quite often too few IMHO). > >There seems to be an assumption that everyone should instantly achieve a level >of proficiency that many of you have spent years to obtain. > >I point this out only because I don't want to see students insulted, when they >are most probably joined this list to learn. These insults could discourage >them from reading this list, and learning from the wealth of knowledge that is >available here. > >If a person CHOOSES to dive DEEP air, when an better alternative is available to >them, FLAME ON!! > >Are there agencies that bypass these steps, and go directly into Trimix? > > >-- Craig >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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