Basic decompression procedures

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Not being a troll or anything like that so please don't take this being that way or as a smart ***** comment but...

If you would be hard pressed to seperate them, then why are they always listed as 2 seperate entities? I always hear..."advanced nitrox" and then again I hear "Decompression course". Why not just call it "Accelerated Deco Procedures", sell one book and one class?

Am I off on this, I was told that the advanced nitrox course is good because at higher o2 mixes you can "accelerate" the decompression window. And of course Deco is deco (sum it up very, very basic). I was told that if I only had a deco course that almost all charters would be reluctant to take me out because the schedule usually calls for accelerated deco and unless I had advanced nitrox then I had to perform 'old fashion' deco which usually interupted the charter's schedule it was trying to keep.

Jeremy

The answer to your query is simple. Two books two charges. Put Another Dollar In

 

[Divin'Papaw]

The answer to your query is simple. Two books two charges. Put Another Dollar In

The PADI bashing really gets old, especially when you're bashing them in a thread about courses they don't even teach. Adv. Nitrox and Deco. Procedures are technical courses that are not offered by PADI. Sorry to disappoint you.

 

[JeffG]

The answer to your query is simple. Two books two charges. Put Another Dollar In

Your input would be more impressive if PADI actually taught the courses. To bad it is a TDI class.

 

[rongoodman]

The easy part about learning "basic decompression procedures" will be learning about tables, caclulating stops, gas planning, etc. The harder part will be lie in realizing that you are now diving in an overhead environment, albeit a virtual overhead, and no longer have direct access to the surface. You can't just blow off your stops and go up, at least not without the risk of significant injury or death. You not only have to have control of your buoyancy no matter what, but have to be able to deal with anything that happens to you or your buddy, while staying down there. That's what motivates the long list of skills that usually accompanies the bookwork in this type of course.

 

[Blackwood]

Your input would be more impressive if PADI actually taught the courses. To bad it is a TDI class.

Transfer Dollars In?

 

[TSandM]

You guys all do realize that Mr. Steger is probably Full Trimix by now?

 

[Divin'Papaw]

You guys all do realize that Mr. Steger is probably Full Trimix by now?

I did, but I didn't want to beat up on the poster who re-opened the thread any more than I did.

 

[Shark3000]

Starting to do decompression dives you change from recreational to sport diving!
You should take this seriously. There is a big difference of ideology and training doing that. I am a good walker in the mountain but I would never start to climb without learning the procedure, equipment and safety measures needed. For your safety you should really consider taking courses for that!!

 

[highlandfarmwv]

I understand why you are asking this question. I have felt the same way.

It's worth it to me to have to decompress to be able to stay down longer in the 89-100ft range. The decompression requirements are not that bad if you have plenty of gas; I take a pony and plan to get a bigger one. Most dive boats have regulators if you do run out of gas, but I have never had to use one yet. (And I would be ashamed to have to!!!) I've found that if my air is equal to NDC time, by the time I'm back to 15', it is way more than enough.

 

[Peter Guy]

The OP's question is one I've been quite curious about for a year or so now. I asked a similar question and got some interesting (and sometimes not too relevant) answers -- so, what the heck, why NOT reopen the bidding:

Assumptions:

a. You are capable at doing stops -- keeping your depth stable -- even while task loaded;

b. You are capable at dive planning/gas management;

c. You understand basic deco theory and have a rational working deco model (just for kicks let's say you are competent in putting together a ratio deco plan);

d. You are comfortable in overhead environments and understand how to solve problems where you are (let's say you have are Intro-Cave, taken in doubles).

Now, what more would you/should you be taught in a class setting to do "short" (less than 15 minutes) backgas deco? (Profile would be, decide to spend 10 minutes past NDL at 120ft diving with double 100's.)

What say y'all?