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From: "Mark Kapono" <mkapono@ne*.ne*>
To: <kmac@ap*.co*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Flying, Diving, deco...
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 13:36:32 -1000
>I'm just learning technical diving,
> I've just taken my advanced Nitrox class.
Yep.
> three dives with the final dive being in the early afternoon.
> I'm flying out around 10:30am the following day.
Yep.
>but I *think*
Yep.
>and then do a deco on a hot mix like 80 or 100% o2 on the
> last dive.
Yep.
> My question is, does this get me to a point where it's reasonable to
> fly by 10:30 am the next day after 7 dives in three days?
Your flight departing Kona, if you are connecting through Honolulu, will be
heading in the general direction of Kaukini Medical, which operates the
nearest chamber. Their number is 808-587-3425. Say hi to Blinky for me.

Capt. Mark Kapono
Kailua-Kona, HI
________________________________
I'll take the sharp end.
http://www.nethawaii.net/~mkapono/  fish pictures, camera words, and stuff.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Elvis MacRae" <kmac@ap*.co*>
To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 7:00 AM
Subject: Flying, Diving, deco...


> I'm sure this is out there somewhere - I'm not suere where
> to find the data though. I'm just learning technical diving,
> I've just taken my advanced Nitrox class.
>
> I'm trying to figure out if this dive will be reasonable safe,
> and what deco mix I should be looking at.
>
> I'm going to be on Kona for three days of diving, two dives per
> day, assume dives of normal recreational profiles on 32 and 36
> Nitrox. Third day, the dive operator are doing an "adventure trip",
> three dives with the final dive being in the early afternoon.
>
> I'm flying out around 10:30am the following day.
>
> The dive operator is iffy on me doing this, but I *think* there's
> a point where it's reasonable - assuming I do dives on 32 and 36
> Nitrox, and then do a deco on a hot mix like 80 or 100% o2 on the
> last dive.
>
> My question is, does this get me to a point where it's reasonable to
> fly by 10:30 am the next day after 7 dives in three days?
>
> Or am I just pushing it and being stupid?
>
> Thanks-
>
>
> -Karl
>
>
> --
> kArl Elvis MacRae    VLSI CAD    Apple Computer    kmac@ap*.co*
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