Planned deco on a recreational dive?

[rivers]

I decided, based on my own research into how DAN established their recommendations, that even with a surface interval of 16 hours pre-flight, my chances of DCS on a flight were pretty low. Unlike some people, I like to know how and why recommendations are what they are, so I do research. And sometimes, I drift away from the recommendation based on that research, which is what I did in this case.
DAN Europe - Flying after Diving

 

[Fastmarc]

I decided, based on my own research into how DAN established their recommendations, that even with a surface interval of 16 hours pre-flight, my chances of DCS on a flight were pretty low. Unlike some people, I like to know how and why recommendations are what they are, so I do research. And sometimes, I drift away from the recommendation based on that research, which is what I did in this case.
DAN Europe - Flying after Diving

I would love for you to elaborate on this research you have done. Particularly how you were able to access the same data DAN used and what differing method you used to arrive at your conclusion.

 

[tursiops]

I decided, based on my own research into how DAN established their recommendations, that even with a surface interval of 16 hours pre-flight, my chances of DCS on a flight were pretty low. Unlike some people, I like to know how and why recommendations are what they are, so I do research. And sometimes, I drift away from the recommendation based on that research, which is what I did in this case.
DAN Europe - Flying after Diving

If you had actually read that DAN report, you would have discovered that it was only applicable to no-stop (NDL) dives, which you said you did not do. Also, your post suggests repetitive, multi-day dives. From that DAN report:
"For repetitive dives, DCS occurred after surface intervals of 16 hours or less."

So I'd say you lucked out, and should avoid crowing about it or else you would look pretty foolish.

 

[Fastmarc]

And how does that make you feel as a 'PADI Pro'?

Excuse my ignorance, but what does that 'PADI Pro' mean?

 

[Edward3c]

I decided, based on my own research into how DAN established their recommendations, that even with a surface interval of 16 hours pre-flight, my chances of DCS on a flight were pretty low. Unlike some people, I like to know how and why recommendations are what they are, so I do research. And sometimes, I drift away from the recommendation based on that research, which is what I did in this case.
DAN Europe - Flying after Diving

The reference you quote doesn't support you actions.

Following repeated dives requiring mandatory stops can place you outside the parameters of most tables and computers. The human body consists of a greater number of tissue on/off gassing classes than are computed.

 

[RainPilot]

Excuse my ignorance, but what does that 'PADI Pro' mean?

It means s/he is subscribed to the PADI Pro user group so must be a PADI DM/AI or above.

 

[BRT]

if theres any comments that ive seen that need to be deleted its this one- what sort of message are you trying to convey to new divers

Goodness, be careful not to tell them the truth!

 

[Patoux01]

16 hours is plenty much imo... AFAIK, there's no feel of a need to implement tissues with higher half-times than the current ones at around 12hours if I remember correctly. Getting significant saturation on such a tissue does not seem that easy to me. It's also a matter of "5 dives a day" or "1 dive a day". "A week of diving" means nothing.

 

[tursiops]

16 hours is plenty much imo... AFAIK, there's no feel of a need to implement tissues with higher half-times than the current ones at around 12hours if I remember correctly. Getting significant saturation on such a tissue does not seem that easy to me. It's also a matter of "5 dives a day" or "1 dive a day". "A week of diving" means nothing.

You, too, should read the DAN report, and the one where they actually look at data. 12h only suffices for a single NDL dive.

 

[Fastmarc]

It means s/he is subscribed to the PADI Pro user group so must be a PADI DM/AI or above.

I feared it was something like that...