TDI Intro to Cave in doubles?

[bamamedic]

Hi!

I'm planning on taking TDI's Cavern and Intro to Cave in April. I've been diving doubles since September. Does TDI allow for diving doubles in their Intro to Cave class? If they do, is it a provisional or time limited allowance, or am I allowed to dive doubles at the Intro level indefinitely?

Thanks!
Rita

 

[DA Aquamaster]

You can do Intro to Cave in doubles. To dive at that level with doubles used to require a letter from your instructor, but my understanding is that you can now get an Intro to Cave doubles card at the discretion of the instructor.

 

[Peter Guy]

My wife and I did TDI's Cavern & Intro in doubles and, as a result, were permitted to dive Ginnie at the Intro level in doubles. There wasn't any time restriction of which I was aware.

If you do Intro in doubles, encourage your instructor to make a notation on your card that you did the class in doubles.

 

[bamamedic]

Thanks!

 

[Steve SDI/TDI HQ]

Hi!

I'm planning on taking TDI's Cavern and Intro to Cave in April. I've been diving doubles since September. Does TDI allow for diving doubles in their Intro to Cave class? If they do, is it a provisional or time limited allowance, or am I allowed to dive doubles at the Intro level indefinitely?

Thanks!
Rita

Hi there... yes, our standards allow for doubles to be used at this level. There is no time restraint (unsure what you mean on this but there is none ). The limits on gas management remain unchanged... turn at 1/6th starting volume of controlling cylinder(s).

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