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I am wondering why it has to cost $1000 for your Normoxic Trimix =
course? IANTD requires several dives to ensure you can dive with trimix =
.. In my opinion most of these dives can be disregarded if you can show =
(or can have references showing) you are a competent diver (skilled in =
decompression theory, equipment task loading, etc...). Diving to 200' =
on trimix is not any different than doing a staged deco dive to 130' on =
air. The skills required are the same. The equivalent narcosis is the =
same. The equipment should, at least, be similar (i.e. doubles, stages, =
etc...). =20
Advanced nitrox is a prerequisite for the course which consist of =
staged decompression theory, so why go over it again and again. Of =
course there is a few pages of new theory to be learned, so I can =
understand the cost of a manual and instructor cost. But to take an =
already competent diver to 200' using a mix with an EAD of 130', just =
to watch him swim around, is wasteful. The theory is what is important =
here. Linear depth is irrelevant. =20
Since we took our first scuba class, there have been rules to =
follow. Subsequent courses have consisted of more rules. If you break =
the rules, regardless if you're at 200' or 130', you die. My suggestion =
is to get these classes more affordable and available to divers who want =
to learn. Get them away from diving deep air and stupid diving, and =
make trimix the norm. Why $1000? Could it be greed?
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> I am wondering why it has to cost =
<U>$1000</U> for your Normoxic Trimix course? IANTD requires =
several dives=20
to ensure you can dive with trimix . In my opinion most of these dives =
can be=20
disregarded if you can show (or can have references showing) you are a =
competent=20
diver (skilled in decompression theory, equipment task loading, =
etc...). =20
Diving to 200' on trimix is not any different than doing a staged deco =
dive to=20
130' on air. The skills required are the =
same. The=20
equivalent narcosis is the same. The equipment should, at least, =
be=20
similar (i.e. doubles, stages, etc...). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Advanced nitrox is a prerequisite =
for the=20
course which consist of staged decompression theory, so why go over it =
again and=20
again. </FONT><FONT size=3D2>Of course there is a few pages of =
<U>new</U>=20
theory to be learned, so I can understand the cost of a manual and =
instructor=20
cost. But to take an already competent diver to 200' using a =
mix=20
with an EAD of 130', just to watch him swim around, is wasteful. =
The=20
theory is what is important here. Linear depth is =
irrelevant. =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Since we took our first scuba =
class, there=20
have been rules to follow. Subsequent courses have consisted of =
more rules.=20
If you break the rules, regardless if you're at 200' or 130', you =
die. My=20
suggestion is to get these classes more affordable and available to =
divers who=20
want to learn. Get them away from diving deep air and stupid =
diving, and=20
make trimix the norm. Why $1000? Could it be=20
greed?</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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