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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0EC6C.73067500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bret Gilliam , who is the Technical Diving Editor of Rodale's Scuba Diving, wrote an article in that magazine (pg 53 of April 2001) titled "Solo Certification: It's Time. Will 'Solo Diver' be the new C-card you flash on your next dive trip?" If they are not offering that class now I believe they are setting themselves up to do that. Apparently from this article they took an online pole: 57% of those poled said "yes" if they were offered a solo diver certification they would take it. 26% said "no". 17% said "who needs certification? I already dive solo." Pre-requisites for the solo certification are: -advanced diver certification -min. of 100 logged dives -approved physical examination. Looks like they found a way to get more $$$. Allyson -----Original Message----- From: Thom Hadfield [mailto:Festeraeb@ho*.co*] Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 10:47 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Solo classes My nitrox classes were through TDI and although I do some solo diving. I have set limits for my self to no greater than 30' and usualy only solo in area's that are set up for classes like a local lake near me or a quarry. I definately see the dangers in solo diving but I had heard that TDI offers a class on solo diving. Is this true? I am takeing advice and working toward trimix but I see on the list of classes for that progression is deep air. I have heard that debate on hear before to and understand the mechanics of using trimix and definately see the benifits. Where is a good place to go from nitrox to doing timix and deco if deep air is not in my plans. and again the other question just for my own curiosity does tdi and others actually teach a solo class. thom ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0EC6C.73067500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>Bret Gilliam , who is the Technical Diving = Editor of=20 Rodale's Scuba Diving, wrote an article in that magazine (pg 53 of = April=20 2001) titled "Solo Certification: It's Time. Will 'Solo Diver' be = the new=20 C-card you flash on your next dive trip?" If they are not offering = that=20 class now I believe they are setting themselves up to do that. = Apparently=20 from this article they took an online pole: 57% of those poled = said "yes"=20 if they were offered a solo diver certification they would take = it. 26%=20 said "no". 17% said "who needs certification? I already dive = solo."</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>Pre-requisites for the solo certification=20 are:</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>-advanced diver = certification</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>-min. of 100 logged dives</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>-approved physical = examination.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Century Gothic" color=3D#0000ff><SPAN=20 class=3D370252400-04062001>Looks like they found a way to get more=20 $$$.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P><I><FONT face=3DRenaldo>Allyson</FONT></I> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT = face=3DTahoma=20 size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Thom Hadfield=20 [mailto:Festeraeb@ho*.co*]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 02, 2001 = 10:47=20 PM<BR><B>To:</B> techdiver@aquanaut.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Solo=20 classes<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My nitrox classes were through TDI = and although I=20 do some solo diving. I have set limits for my self to no greater than = 30' and=20 usualy only solo in area's that are set up for classes like a local = lake near=20 me or a quarry. I definately see the dangers in solo diving but I had = heard=20 that TDI offers a class on solo diving. Is this true? I am takeing = advice and=20 working toward trimix but I see on the list of classes for that = progression is=20 deep air. I have heard that debate on hear before to and understand = the=20 mechanics of using trimix and definately see the benifits. Where is a = good=20 place to go from nitrox to doing timix and deco if deep air is not in = my=20 plans. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>and again the other question just for = my own=20 curiosity does tdi and others actually teach a solo = class.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D2>thom</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C0EC6C.73067500-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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