A total lack of situational awareness.

[AdivingBel]

I'm more amazed if I see good diver skills and situational awareness.

I exclusively warm water dive travel these days and rarely encounter “destructive” divers (the only ones I care about). I guess I dive with a better class of twatwaffle. (Word of the day)

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

I exclusively warm water dive travel these days and rarely encounter “destructive” divers (the only ones I care about). I guess I dive with a better class of twatwaffle. (Word of the day)

I don't boat dive that often in tropical destinations, but what I saw in Belize horrified me.

 

[brsnow]

Is a competent diver one that complains about other divers on the internet?

 

[broncobowsher]

I only see incompetent divers when I dive with other people.

I see it even when I dove solo.
Difference is I see the issues I have, and am working on them.
No delusion that I am perfect. I have issues. Working on having less of them.

Now those that don't know they have problems... Or willing to admit that they are not perfect...

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I'm more amazed if I see good diver skills and situational awareness. Kind of like seeing cyclists obey traffic laws.

Especially in SF ha ha ha lol!

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

How do you teach situational awareness in a two or three day course?

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Especially in SF ha ha ha lol!

I think it is a west Coast thing. Seattle, Portland, SF, LA

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

How do you teach situational awareness in a two or three day course?

"What is my cylinder pressure?"
"Where is my buddy?"
"How deep am I?"
"Have I hit min gas?"
"Where is my exit?"

That's where I start. I recommend Human Factors in diving mini courses as a next step.

I'm open to suggestions on how I can improve.

 

[kaylee_ann]

"What is my cylinder pressure?"
"Where is my buddy?"
"How deep am I?"
"Have I hit min gas?"
"Where is my exit?"

That's where I start. I recommend Human Factors in diving mini courses as a next step.

I'm open to suggestions on how I can improve.

Yep! For my open water dives I had a set turn around gas level and checked my gauge regularly. It’s now a habit. I’m always watching to ensure I can see my buddy, and watch my depth with my computer.
Instill good habits in training, and divers will carry them forever.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Yep! For my open water dives I had a set turn around gas level and checked my gauge regularly. It’s now a habit. I’m always watching to ensure I can see my buddy, and watch my depth with my computer.
Instill good habits in training, and divers will carry them forever.

Just curious did you learn about min/rock bottom gas?