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Jeff, they actually took you in the water? Wow! I have a letter from TDI in the UK offering to make me a full trimix AND =20 cave instructor=2E For trimix instructor I had to do ONE 50m dive, gas =20 choice optional, for full cave I merely had to fill out a registration =20 form and submit some dive log sheets=2E I had no prior instructor certs at=20= =20 all, recreational or otherwise, which is not only in violation of their =20 own 'standards' but breaks Health & Safety statutes in the UK=2E Did you also do the ER course with you on air and the instructor on mix? =20 That's another goody=2E > -----Original Message----- > From: swanncruz@oc*=2Enet=2Eau > Sent: 18 October 2000 10:05 > To: schambrg@ch*=2Eusyd=2Eedu=2Eau; techdiver@aquanaut=2Ecom > Subject: Re: Air as a travel gas ? > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > Jens, List, > A few years ago when I did the TDI mix course, we were doing > it with twin > independent back gases=2E > The thought was to switch from air to trimix at 55m and feel > the difference=2E > Although quite dangerous as we would all agree, it > highlighted the difference=2E > I don't know if TDI still promotes this=2E > Jens, you would need to speak to Richard Taylor=2E > A mate of mine did the TDI normoxic trimix course in Sydney > recently, he > uses twin independents, and I think both back tanks had mix=2E > Air is such a poor choice for diving=2E > If you have any reason to come up to Darwin, let us know=2E > Regards, > Jeff the Darwinian=2E > At 10:12 PM 10/8/00 +1100, Jens Schamberger wrote: > >Hello, > > > >I wanted to thank everybody=2E You gave me > >very valuable input=2E Thanks=2E > >At least I get some theoretical impression > >on that matter=2E Does anybody know a good > >instructor in Sydney ? > >As I pointed out my question resulted out of > >a relaxed conversation with an > >TDI instructur it was no course or anything > >like that=2E So I do not know if > >TDI really teaches to use air as travel gas=2E > >The mentioned instructor was in fact a really > >nice guy and a good diver and guide for the > >recreational dives we did=2E > > > >Thanks, Jens=2E > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut=2Ecom'=2E > > ______________________________________________________________ > __________ > This message has been checked for all known viruses, by Star > Internet, > delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre=2E > For further information visit: > http://www=2Estar=2Enet=2Euk/stats=2Easp > > > =20 Visit our web site at www=2Escott-wilson=2Ecom Privilege and Confidentiality Notice=2E This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party=20 to whom they are addressed=2E They may contain privileged and/or=20 confidential information=2E If you have received this transmission in=20 error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital=20 copies and destroy any paper copies=2E Thank you=2E Scott Wilson Scotland Ltd Registered in Scotland No=2E 48951,=20 Registered Office: 6 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX=2E UK=2E ________________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses, by Star Internet, delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. For further information visit: http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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