Dr. Lecter
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Did I read that right? 73m on air and it's the best training in the world. I call horse **** on that.
It's the only training in the world of which I'm aware that involves that depth on air. Don't like it, don't take it.
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Did I read that right? 73m on air and it's the best training in the world. I call horse **** on that.
Turned out that my initial rebreather was not optimal for me.
Not being a rebreather diver let alone an instructor, I Googled it to see. The first place I saw teaching the PADI rebreather class is Add Helium. The PADI classes there limit you to diving within NDLs to a maximum depth of 100 feet. The class takes four days.
PADI Rebreather and Advanced Rebreather Course | Add Helium
One point to make here....If you're concerned that someone is going to be certified to take their rebreather to 300' in 3 easy classes, it's not going to happen.
You have to make a minimum number of dives between MOD1 and MOD2, and then more between MOD2 and MOD3. The number is different between training agencies, of course.
When I first got started on my rebreather, I was gung-ho to get to 200' immediately after 25 dives. I had a plan to hit 200' about 4 months after getting certified. Then I started diving the unit and realized that I was in no hurry to get to 200' and honestly, I was not ready. 70-odd hours on the unit now and I'm starting to make plans to go to Florida to give it a shot. Maybe. After a few more dives
Part of the reason its not hard is that failures on a CCR are not easy to simulate at all. Instructors can't and don't go failing solenoids or injecting a bunch of CO2 into your loop. That would be, wait for it... dangerous!
Once you bailout you're just a lowly OC tech diver again anyway. To say that you don't need your sheet together now that your heavy as hell with a total loop flood or CO2 hit at virtually any depth with a significant bailout deco obligation is just folly.
Once again, I'll come back to my theory that the WAY information in presented to the student is flawed. Let's try an experiment...
I shall ask all divers regardless of your current training level to help me crowd-source the answer to two simple questions:
A) Define *when* you are Hyperoxic
B) Define *when* you are Hypoxic
Once again, I'll come back to my theory that the WAY information in presented to the student is flawed. Let's try an experiment...
I shall ask all divers regardless of your current training level to help me crowd-source the answer to two simple questions:
A) Define *when* you are Hyperoxic
B) Define *when* you are Hypoxic