DuboisP
Contributor
OKThe club here *really* stresses the Deco at N1. Yes, it is officially done at N2 as this is where deco really starts, but for the N1 dives they have to show properly performed deco stops, and properly calculate their deco. In actual club diving many N1 go into deco (supervised) on dives upto 40m.
Deco is a normal part of French diving, as I see it, from N1.
Jon T
As always, what we are supposed to do, and what actually happens are quite different.........
Edited to add: part of the reason for this is that with computers it is far too easy for people to get into accidental deco, and the club stress deco in N1 so that there is an understanding of what is happening, and how to deal with it.
but this club doesn't follow the recommended progress
N1 : how to avoid deco
N2 and more : how to manage deco
it's also true the new reglementation allows N1 to go supervised to 40m, but the deco procedures are not part of the training