Flying in a puddle jumper

[ppo2_diver]

I will be going to Bora Bora and Moorea in May. I want to do some diving while I'm there. Do I have to wait 24 hours after I do repetative dives to fly from one island to the other? I'm not sure what altitude the puddle jumper planes fly at. Thanks for any info.

Duane

 

[roakey]

As long as it stays under 1000', which it probably won't, you'll be OK.

Roak

 

[DocVikingo]

Here's the table I use:

"Max Alt/Min Delay, Sngl, Low Stress Dive/Min Delay, Mult/Deco Dives

1000'/None/None(low stress);6 hr(mod stress)

2000'/None/2 hr(low stress); 8 hr(mod stress)

4000'/8 hr/12 hr

6000'/12 hr/24 hr

Table Definitions:

Low Stress: A dive performed well within the no-decompression limits, without significant risks such as high exertion, extremes of temperature, extreme fatigue etc.

Moderate Stress: Any dive performed to the no-decompression limit, decompression diving or dives involving one of the known risk factors for DCS.

High Stress: Extreme dive profiles, missed decompression stops or multiple risk factors. High Stress = High Risk. No predictions are possible due to the inherent alterations in off-gassing."

However, you don't know how high the puddlejumper will fly, and I'm with roak that you can't count on it staying below 1,000.' Even if that's the pilot's intention, weather can such plans.

As with much else in scuba, you need to decide what level of risk you're willing to take.

Should be a very nice trip.

DocVikingo