I just took a biennial flight review (required every two years for pilots to be able to exercise the privilages of their license) the other day, which got me to thinking....should scuba c-cards expire or have similar limitations put on them?
I think so. After seeing some divers who are clearly not very proficient. Nothing stops someone from taking a hiatus for several years from diving and then going out on a boat trip somewhere. Very few operators that I've been with check logbooks in addition to c-cards. I think that you should be required to go to a yearly pool session with an instructor or DM to prove that you still know basic skills. It would also be a good time to review diving knowledge, focusing on any new innovations in diving that the person may not know about.
I don't know if that's feasible though considering the amount of agencies that would all have to agree to it. What do you all think?
I think so. After seeing some divers who are clearly not very proficient. Nothing stops someone from taking a hiatus for several years from diving and then going out on a boat trip somewhere. Very few operators that I've been with check logbooks in addition to c-cards. I think that you should be required to go to a yearly pool session with an instructor or DM to prove that you still know basic skills. It would also be a good time to review diving knowledge, focusing on any new innovations in diving that the person may not know about.
I don't know if that's feasible though considering the amount of agencies that would all have to agree to it. What do you all think?