kydaka
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Also factor in the additional stress of an out of air situation and your SAC may double
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My sac=0.5
buddies sac=0.8
30 feet per second??? :dropmouth: You're gonna get bent and probably blow a few alveolas as well.assuming ascent of 30ft/second
Yep, it's pretty pathetic that new divers aren't taught anything besides "be back to the surface with 500psi". Nobody has been rude to the OP in this thread, poor instruction isn't bashing the OP, only attempting to open her eyes to what she SHOULD know.
well i know the basics to dive ... but i dont think many OW divers know much about what i asked ... even the padi elearning doesnt say much about what i asked , keeping in mind that i still havent done dives with a dive computer or dive table i think i did it just fine !
it was just the OW course so you basically rely a lot on the instructor the first times
well i know the basics to dive ... but i dont think many OW divers know much about what i asked ... even the padi elearning doesnt say much about what i asked , keeping in mind that i still havent done dives with a dive computer or dive table i think i did it just fine !
it was just the OW course so you basically rely a lot on the instructor the first times
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yeah , i get it now
Actually, they are taught more than that, although they should be taught more.
This web site lists 145 agencies world wide offering introductory scuba certification. I could be wrong, but I believe a total of 2 of them teach rock bottom as a normal part of their instruction, and I am not sure those two certify more than a dozen new divers a year--if that. Most of the tech agencies I know do not teach it. I think it would be a bit presumptuous to assume that a brand new diver should have learned it in their basic instruction.
You don't seriously believe that you're gonna keep your SAC rate when fit hits the shan? There's a reason you're supposed to double your (and your buddy's) SAC rate when you calculate rock bottom / min gas.
30 feet per second??? :dropmouth: You're gonna get bent and probably blow a few alveolas as well.
I feel very strongly that a proper ascent strategy should be taught in OW. Rock bottom and min deco are concepts that a diver should know. There are agencies that teach these, I wish more did.
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