Mailing List Archive Mailing List Archive
> I think the key here is to be comfortable with the increased task > loading that deep mix dives will create (lots of stages, gas switches, > increased gas consumption, increased deco penalty, etc.) before doing > a 250' mix dive. The old timers got this experience through deep air > diving because that was the only way to explore these caves (or > wrecks, or whatever). > Now that training in mixed gas diving is so available, care must be > taken to avoid prematurely placing a relatively inexperienced person > in these situations where, for example, they haven't had the real eye > opener of seeing their gas supply rapidly reduced when there is a > problem at 250'. > Ah, but how to do this safely in a course? > fitz Fitz, The way, this is addressed in France in the mixed gas training course is to have the student diving in shallow water(30m) with pony bottles (double 6Liters) to simulate what he is going to see with a double 20L at 100m deep. Frederic >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. >Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >
Navigate by Author:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject:
[Previous]
[Next]
[Subject Search Index]
[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]
[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]