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> Richie schrieb:
>. Well Padi is an
> organization that sets guidelines for scuba instruction.

Guidelines to where ?

> Did you bother to send
> a complaint to Padi that it happened, preferably with the instructors
> name. I would guess not. 

In the name of quality assessment, Padi should facilitate this.

> Padi sets the parameters for the diver education, based on what they
> feel is the best for the general public. 

Simply no. The standards were set in France longtime ago, and since then
well maintained, and protected by _national Law_

If an instructor or captain does not conform, he may get jailed, license
withdrawn, for some faults stuff confiscated...
This law applies to all forms of organisation, and when you have a
habitual buddy, you are already suspect of constituting an org. So you
got to have a defined safety equipment, oxygen, diveplan schedule, etc.




Not the obese or out of shape
> , nor the triathlon contestants, the general public. Most are happy in
> the top 100 foot of the water column, most even shallower.

yes. Teach them skills to survive when situations get worse. Downstream
current, currents, waves, cold, losing the way, decompression, rescue...

> instructor fancy that. The difference between you and me, I wrote a
> letter of commendation to Padi about the instructor.

Very well.

>     My certification was with dual hoses, horseshoe collars and J
> valves.  The criteria was if you have the nerve to do it, you are in.

Hey, it was not that bad ! No nerves required, but some commitment,
because we were left nothing. Only horseshoe collars were not allowed
for the first 20 dives, required special training.

thanks for your comments

-Matthias
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