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Point of fact Kevin I have. Five foot of hose out then the other two by that time (+/-5sec.)my buddy had air, was calmed down and we surfaced. How about you sport? ps. OOA drills are pretty standard. >From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >To: "p k" <abyss30@ho*.co*> >Subject: Re: what to do with the light cord >Date: Mon, 06 Dec 1999 07:29:41 -0800 > >Have you ever had an actual out of air drill? > >At 02:51 AM 12/6/1999 +0000, you wrote: >>3 foot of hose?? UNACCEPTABLE! Get it all out then get that panic stricken >>diver away from you. Once he is calm and you've deployed the rest of your >>hose, head for the surface. >> >> >>>From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >>>To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >>>CC: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*>, Tony Blanchette >>><TonyB@ta*.co*>, >>> toddleonard@mi*.co* >>>Subject: Re: what to do with the light cord >>>Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999 07:56:37 -0800 >>>deploy it. >>> >>>Also, even if you do cross the long hose, the person will still get a >>>good >>>3 ft of it anyway, and you can sort out the tangle after the person has >>>gotten a breath or two. >>> >>> >>>At 09:45 AM 12/3/1999 -0800, you wrote: >>>>When parking the light head this way, it's very important to remember to >>>>tuck the cord UNDER THE LONG HOSE before tucking it under the waist >>>>strap. >>>> Failing to do so can interfere with long hose deployment, which is >>>>completely unacceptable at any point during the dive, even when it's an >>>>"easy dive", even when you're "right at the surface", etc. The shit can >>>>hit the fan fast, anytime, on any dive. Be ready for it always. >>>> >>>>Also, see the DIR tapes for details of how long to make the cord. When >>>>you're using it in your right hand, you should take up the slack by >>>>coiling the cord once around the arm. >>>> >>>>- Todd >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > > The question is, "Is there already a standard way to configure the >>>> > > light cord that prevents it from flapping in the waves?" I must >>>>have >>>> > > missed that detail when studying the available literature. >>>> > >>>> > Yes. Tuck the light cord under your waist strap, after parking the >>>>head, >>>> > and before starting your ascent. This if in daytime, since the light >>>> > isn't needed for ascent. If you do need the light during ascent, do >>>>this >>>> > on the surface before approaching the ladder. >>>> >>>>__________________________________________________ >>>>Do You Yahoo!? >>>>Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place. >>>>Yahoo! Shopping: http://shopping.yahoo.com >>>>-- >>>>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------- >>> Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >>> >>> NW Labor Systems, Inc >>> http://www.nwls.com >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------- >>> >>>-- >>>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>>Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> >>______________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >---------------------------------- > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > http://www.nwls.com > > >---------------------------------- > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.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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