Roger Hobden
Contributor
Is it considered a bad idea, or a good one, to practice Out Of Air ascents (with a functioning regulator in mouth, of course), and if so, what is the SLOWEST realistic and SAFE rate of ascent for a diver that is not panicking (and who does not want to panic) ?
Say an OOA episode at 10 meters: a recommended rate of ascent in a normal situation would be to cover that distance in approximately 30 seconds. Can a diver safely exhale all the way up while traveling towards the surface at such a speed ?
Should people even try to do such an exercise, to acquire reflex muscle memory and be able to do this flawlessly if such an emergency occurs ?
Of course, you are ALWAYS supposed to be at touching distance of your buddy at ALL times, so I'm not debating this aspect, not at all.
Say an OOA episode at 10 meters: a recommended rate of ascent in a normal situation would be to cover that distance in approximately 30 seconds. Can a diver safely exhale all the way up while traveling towards the surface at such a speed ?
Should people even try to do such an exercise, to acquire reflex muscle memory and be able to do this flawlessly if such an emergency occurs ?
Of course, you are ALWAYS supposed to be at touching distance of your buddy at ALL times, so I'm not debating this aspect, not at all.