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PADI now offers the New eRDPml which is an electronic multi-level dive planner. This replaces the now discontinued "The Wheel" available at your LDC. Also available the PC version which is a training aid. Both at similar prices.

No iTunes will actually Rip the CD's to unprotected MP3's when you import them from CD. But you must set the preferences before you start importing CD's. I would also reccommend the option of letting ITunes organize your files for you, then it will put each CD in its own directory. If you...

All my diving, I mean 100% has been done in 85 - 89 Degree Water and at times both myself and other DM's or Instructors diving 3 or 4 dives a day everyday found ourselves shivering in 3mm wetsuits. Especially during longer dives. But I beleive it is true about your temp lowing over repetative...

Well I dont think I started this thread to start an knob bashing festival. But to be honest I have now been in to all three mentioned LDC's and all seem reputable operations. I will no doubt frequent the one that finally seems to offer the best service and have the nicest people. But That is...

Well I dont consider myself a knob so I will stay away fromn the second. I guess I can take your post as a strong recommendation that aquasport is a good place?? Thats great to know there is diving after the PI. If anyone wants to contact me please feel free ti om, i woulf loveto involve...

The rescue course is approx 12-18,000 depending on where you take it EFR should be around 4,000 to 6,000 and Nitrox is a short course I would say 6,000 to 10,000 You can save money on the nitrox by not doing the two optional dives, as the foundadtion of nitrox is the theory not the two...

Hi guys, I guess welcome back to Canada for me. I have just moved back to Alberta from the Philippines where I learned my love for diving, I am equipped with a 0.5mm thermaskin, a 3mm wetsuit shorty and all the gear I could need for the waters of the tropics, now a harsh reality has hit me...

Hi Jason, I completed all my training in Mactan Cebu, so would love to share all the help I can with you. i) Diving is great there, very warm waters, I personally always dive mactan in a pair of shorts and a short sleeved rash guard. However during my last visit there in October there were...

What I wrote was not a quote from the IM, it was an asimilation of information from the IM, the IDC Candidate WB, the Go Dive book and the PLG's. To give the average layperson an accurate explanation of what buddy breathing was. IMHO Quote "After establishing a comfortable exchange rhythm...

Correction Should have read. The control of bouyancy using the BCD LPI/deflator is discouraged bue to the complexity of this skill and divers should be advised to use arms and legs to flair out to slow their [-]Descent[/-] Ascent if necessary.

Well like I stated, this is the "textbook" answer. I personally have taught several student the buddy breathing teqnique and found it to be a skill they picked up just as quickly as any other. If there is a candidate that is planning on progressing to DM level, I definately recommend...

I would love some input from other "experienced" divers on this. I have personally found that my bouyancy has changed hugely with experience. I used to be a 22lb diver in a 3mm. I am 6'2" with average body fat (a little bit of a beer gut). I was at eye level in salt water with an empty tank...

Hi scotty, Good question, there seems to be some confusion on this board so I will clarify. Buddy breathing which I will give a definition of below, is considered a complex skill, therefore only suitable for teaching to divers who have very quick skill development or to divers that...

Hi I am a PADI Instructor and during my IE we were only required to perform 5 of the 20 basic skills in the exam plus teach 2 in confined water from any PADI Course (mine were from Rescue and Confined Dive 3 in the OW Course) and in the Open Water evaluation teach 2 skills from any course, mine...

Absolutly I carry the DAN Plan from DAN SEAP. Only because I figured get it before I needed it. I have a friend who is an OWSI who got DCS a few months ago and had no insurance, was recommended by his Hyper Baric Doctor to get re-compression therapy but couldnt afford the $600 per day for...

If you just download the Replacement card form from http://www.padi.com/padi/en/kd/c-card/default.aspx Now if you email the PADI office any digital photograph and provide you credit card info they will process the replacement c card for you. The staff in the office are really quite...

Thanks for your goodluck. I passed.

Hey guys, just found this site, referred by my IDC classmate mike and my CD Ross. So here I am big day, this afternoon is my IE, we start with the 5 theories then on to standards. Then we have the honour of finding out what teaching assignments we have drawn. I hope to be communicating...