ligersandtions
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Back to basics, I guess what defines Deco vs NDL is if the diver has a free ascent path (30'-60'/min) to the surface from depth. A MinDeco dive is not a NDL dive.
I would agree that a min deco dive is a "deco dive"....I also happen to believe that all dives are "deco dives". However, I also believe that a min deco dive is a recreational (i.e. not a technical) dive. I use the terms NDL and MDL interchangeably....and use the term "NDL" more often because I don't want to try to teach others about min deco.