diver 85
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Here are my brief thoughts-----> @ 45' @ the ~ 30+ minute mark, you were @ ~1000 psi---so far so good......At that time, it's time for both you and your buddy to turn the dive(being a new diver etc etc)---Forget about who else is on the dive UNLESS all 4 are making a 4 man divebuddy dive-which I'm assuming you were not, correct?.........IF your buddy 'says' no, then I'm a solo diver heading back in with a safety stop @ 15' for 3 minutes, btw, absolutely NOT required on this dive assuming the 1st dive was a 'good safe' NDL dive, correct??.............
In my book, whoever thought it was 'OK' to let the dive continue after 1000 psi was wrong---almost dead wrong, in fact paragraph 4 on would have never happened if the dive would have turned @ 1000 psi....Always remember, @ these shallower depths, a SS is not required and your ultimate job down there is to get home safe without stopping by a hospital in between the dive and home...In the end, everything tuned out OK which is what you wanted(think of a good landing in an aircraft-one you walk away from vs. a bad landing-hospital or body bag time)....
I try to not make diving very complicated ie never hold your breath, don't ascend to fast(I now try to stay @ the 60'/sec- was taught alot faster), plan a dive & dive that plan(that covers you on going too deep too long), and WATCH your pressure gauge ie TURN those dives, there's always tomorrow or next weekend-it's hard to make air down there, lol.....Thank goodness it's worked over 1100 times(& @ the beginning I felt like I was diving for 5- me and my wife, 16 yo daughter, 14 & 12 yo sons made many a dive together.)
Do exactly what you're doing now ie review everything and learn what you would do differently the next time something like this might happen,..Keep diving is my recommendation, you'll be fine.....
In my book, whoever thought it was 'OK' to let the dive continue after 1000 psi was wrong---almost dead wrong, in fact paragraph 4 on would have never happened if the dive would have turned @ 1000 psi....Always remember, @ these shallower depths, a SS is not required and your ultimate job down there is to get home safe without stopping by a hospital in between the dive and home...In the end, everything tuned out OK which is what you wanted(think of a good landing in an aircraft-one you walk away from vs. a bad landing-hospital or body bag time)....
I try to not make diving very complicated ie never hold your breath, don't ascend to fast(I now try to stay @ the 60'/sec- was taught alot faster), plan a dive & dive that plan(that covers you on going too deep too long), and WATCH your pressure gauge ie TURN those dives, there's always tomorrow or next weekend-it's hard to make air down there, lol.....Thank goodness it's worked over 1100 times(& @ the beginning I felt like I was diving for 5- me and my wife, 16 yo daughter, 14 & 12 yo sons made many a dive together.)
Do exactly what you're doing now ie review everything and learn what you would do differently the next time something like this might happen,..Keep diving is my recommendation, you'll be fine.....