100' before aow... how and why?

[fire_diver]

I didnt vote in the poll, becuase I didnt find the correct answer.

There are no limits in diving. Dive as deep as you want. There are no scuba police. 132 feet isnt different than 129.

Anyone diving to unplanned depths is probably going to "run out of luck" before they fill that other bag full of tricks (skills).

 

[Lopaka]

Actually the PADI requirement is "Adventure Diver", which may mean AOW or not. I'm a little unclear about that but I think "adventure" is a step towards AOW.

Well, my last class in any of that was over 11 years ago, so no current idea of what they do no. EAN was definitely not an AOW option.

Kind of wonder at the wisdom of much rescue technique in OW training. Seems the new divers will be task loaded plenty without the added stress. If the Rescue instructor stresses you as hard as mine did, you best be already comfortable in the water.

 

[Insta-Gator]

I've looked for my 1989 vintage NASDS book but can't locate it. As I recall, there wasn't as much emphasis put on the diving depth as there was on the depth from which you could reasonably make an emergency free ascent, which was suggested to be 60'.