i'm going to be completing my advanced open water soon and wanted to hear some thoughts on the subject.
i was talking to my cousin last week while i was on vacation (he is an instructor) about diving and where he's been lately. i noticed he had a 30cf pony in his garage with all of his equipment, so i asked if he dove with it as a redundent air supply. he said no, it's for O2. ok fine. i asked him if he had ever gone diving with a pony for a redundent air supply. he said that he wouldn't think of it, b/c he plans accordingly and would never run out of air. -i see where he is coming from and understand completly. especially about preparing and knowing bottom time and time limits.
now this is where my thinking comes in. i'm a commercial pilot by profession and redundency is just apart of my nature now. is it really that bad or looked down apon if someone dove with a pony (13cf or 19cf pony in my case if i get one) for that "just incase" or "there's always the chance" that something happens senarios. does it make you look inexperienced or look like you dont plan your dive? i dont plan on running out of air, but just like when you get in an aircraft; there's always that chance.
i guess i just want to know what people think.
i hope this makes sence
thank you!
i was talking to my cousin last week while i was on vacation (he is an instructor) about diving and where he's been lately. i noticed he had a 30cf pony in his garage with all of his equipment, so i asked if he dove with it as a redundent air supply. he said no, it's for O2. ok fine. i asked him if he had ever gone diving with a pony for a redundent air supply. he said that he wouldn't think of it, b/c he plans accordingly and would never run out of air. -i see where he is coming from and understand completly. especially about preparing and knowing bottom time and time limits.
now this is where my thinking comes in. i'm a commercial pilot by profession and redundency is just apart of my nature now. is it really that bad or looked down apon if someone dove with a pony (13cf or 19cf pony in my case if i get one) for that "just incase" or "there's always the chance" that something happens senarios. does it make you look inexperienced or look like you dont plan your dive? i dont plan on running out of air, but just like when you get in an aircraft; there's always that chance.
i guess i just want to know what people think.
i hope this makes sence
thank you!