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DeepSeaFox
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I think DeepSeaDan hit it on the head.
But it doesn't seem to be in PADI's charter dies it ?
An interesting observation is that PADI seems to be a for-profit organization and most Airsport bodies are NOT.
On a sideline - How did that happen anyway ? Anyone know?
The points raised by DeepSeaDan beg the question - Does PADI make it too easy to become/stay an instructor ?
It would seem in PADI's interest to do so.
More instructors = more new divers = more revenue.
Non profit Airsports bodies have a charter that is a little different. Promote the sport while keeping accidents to a minimum.
On a related point it seems to be increasingly more difficult to make a decent living as an instructor. Are there too many?
Is the law of supply and demand working against the good instructors?
From NWGratefulDiver
Non substantiated observation is that people curb their behavior more when other people do. ALL the stupid/bad diving behaviour I have seem is in Asia followed closely by Africa. Never seen anything like it in US or Aust.
However, the participants were mostly Europeans and Americans. Except grabbing the Lion Fish that is.
BTW the Lionfish incident was motivated by the need to move it out in the open for a better photo. Girl involved got stung and prematurely ended a 7 day liveaboard for 9 other guests as she was taken back for treatment.
PhotoTJ - You seem to be trying really really hard to split hairs on this but I dont think you have a solid point.
Actually, (omitting dynamic lift for symplicity)
(9.8m x time) - (Air resistance x Speed / Mass)
Meaning if you are able to create sufficient air resistance for your Mass you can almost stop ANY fall.
Not much help for a skydiver with a failed chute AND reserve but applicible in most other aviation mishaps.
Apart from falling out of the harness a Hang/Paraglider or microlighter always can slow a fall given time and correct action.
" get serious about self-regulation, before government gets serious for us"
But it doesn't seem to be in PADI's charter dies it ?
An interesting observation is that PADI seems to be a for-profit organization and most Airsport bodies are NOT.
On a sideline - How did that happen anyway ? Anyone know?
The points raised by DeepSeaDan beg the question - Does PADI make it too easy to become/stay an instructor ?
It would seem in PADI's interest to do so.
More instructors = more new divers = more revenue.
Non profit Airsports bodies have a charter that is a little different. Promote the sport while keeping accidents to a minimum.
On a related point it seems to be increasingly more difficult to make a decent living as an instructor. Are there too many?
Is the law of supply and demand working against the good instructors?
From NWGratefulDiver
As to a lot of your examples, I just don't see as much of that kind of behavior as a lot of you apparently do. Perhaps it's possible that folks in this area take their diving more seriously than they do in other places.
Non substantiated observation is that people curb their behavior more when other people do. ALL the stupid/bad diving behaviour I have seem is in Asia followed closely by Africa. Never seen anything like it in US or Aust.
However, the participants were mostly Europeans and Americans. Except grabbing the Lion Fish that is.
BTW the Lionfish incident was motivated by the need to move it out in the open for a better photo. Girl involved got stung and prematurely ended a 7 day liveaboard for 9 other guests as she was taken back for treatment.
PhotoTJ - You seem to be trying really really hard to split hairs on this but I dont think you have a solid point.
32 ' per second per second applies no mater what they do in the sky.
Actually, (omitting dynamic lift for symplicity)
(9.8m x time) - (Air resistance x Speed / Mass)
Meaning if you are able to create sufficient air resistance for your Mass you can almost stop ANY fall.
Not much help for a skydiver with a failed chute AND reserve but applicible in most other aviation mishaps.
Apart from falling out of the harness a Hang/Paraglider or microlighter always can slow a fall given time and correct action.