Technician
I think you might be right, but i think the slipage could be limited to the Canadian market. I too know many IANTD instructors who have crossed over to TDI.. I being one of them. there is a great level of frustration here with their lack of support. I mentioned this to Tom last time I dove with him, he didn't seem to concerned.
a few years ago I knew more than a dozen active IANTD instructors, and there was even a IANTD Canada. but now I know of only one who is active. everybody maintains there instructor rating but they have crossed over to TDI and they are teaching from TDI. I think the two are very simular in philosophy so it is an easy jump. but TDI offer much better support to their instructors.
As for Insurance Marsh still is the carrier for IANTD and TDI I actualy insured under IANTD. they are the same and I have not heard of any squabailing on this subject. I think PADI is the one with the Insurance problem
TDI Canada
Chester did sell TDI Canada to Rudi Asseer, but I am not sure that is totaly public yet. I only say it because there was an anouncement sent out to instructors.
I know Rudi personaly, well I spent a week with him.
He is deffinetly Daddy's money and has set himself a goal in diving. he is a good guy with the right attitude
I think he may have the bussiness sence to make that part work
as for his experience it is hard to judge in just a week. we did our instructor trainer evaluation together. He has done some great dives, Empress of Ireland, caving in Florida, even the Doria. but what that says about his experience i don't know.
besides TDI Canada is a business which requires little diving experience, it needs a good CEO. and i think he will offer a good balance of bussiness and diving experience
I did here rumour that he wrote the training manual for the TDI Insperation training. I don't know if it was excepted or not, but many of the people who have 1000's of dives on the Insperation where quite supprised by this.
