InTheDrink
Contributor
Well seeing as my last thread about line management disintegrated into squabbles about Buoyancy and Trim, let's explore this here properly.
What would you say is the best way to establish how good your Buoyancy and Trim is? I don't have the luxury normally of being videoed although the ones I've seen of me on trips I seem to be pretty ok.
Lynne, a year or two ago, gave me one drill which I think is pretty good and that is hovering with your eyes closed. This is a good way to see whether you really are neutral or just making small adjustments based on visual clues.
Another drill is of course loading as many tasks as possible and seeing what happens to your buoyancy (e.g. mask replace, s-drill, etc.)
Any others you could suggest?
Cheers,
John
What would you say is the best way to establish how good your Buoyancy and Trim is? I don't have the luxury normally of being videoed although the ones I've seen of me on trips I seem to be pretty ok.
Lynne, a year or two ago, gave me one drill which I think is pretty good and that is hovering with your eyes closed. This is a good way to see whether you really are neutral or just making small adjustments based on visual clues.
Another drill is of course loading as many tasks as possible and seeing what happens to your buoyancy (e.g. mask replace, s-drill, etc.)
Any others you could suggest?
Cheers,
John