Any restrictions on diving after getting off a plane?

[DougK]

Don't have my books in front of me at the moment, so forgive me if this should be easy to find I need a quick answer for some travel planning:

Are there any restrictions on diving as soon as you get OFF a flight??

I did a quick internet search and all I can find is info on how long to wait to fly AFTER diving.

What I am looking for is the other way around. If I take a morning flight can I dive the same afternoon? or the next morning.

 

[Snowbear]

Not like the issues of going to altitude after diving. The main thing is making sure you're well hydrated during and after your plane trip though, as dehydration is one of the big risk factors for a DCS hit...

 

[Rick Murchison]

Not like the issues of going to altitude after diving. The main thing is making sure you're well hydrated during and after your plane trip though, as dehydration is one of the big risk factors for a DCS hit...

I want to reinforce Snow's advice here... HYDRATE after flying and before diving. I start before the plane lands with at least a liter of water, and more on the way to the dive site. Other than that, no problem.
Rick

 

[scubatoys]

The only limiting factor is how fast you can rent a car at the airport, then follow directions to the water which include "Hey Mon - ju kant missit"

 

[miketsp]

Provided you're adequately hydrated you actually have an advantage in that your N2 loading is lower at the start of the dive than someone who waited.

 

[DiveMaven]

I don't know about the rest of ya'll, but after a long flight I'm typically pretty tired. I'm not a good flier (hate flying, love traveling), so anxiety/stress really takes it out of me during the flight. I don't have enough anxiety to need meds to fly <whew!> but if you've taken ANY drugs to fly, don't dive unless you've used those meds while diving in the past. Don't assume the Paxl or Xanex is out of your body just because it's been 6 hours.... :11:

 

[scubamate]

The most important restriction (after proper hydration) is don't dive without a tank, the bottom times stink.

 

[Dave in PA]

It also depends on whether or not your gear arrives at the same destination as you...

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

I don't know about the rest of ya'll, but after a long flight I'm typically pretty tired. I'm not a good flier (hate flying, love traveling), so anxiety/stress really takes it out of me during the flight. I don't have enough anxiety to need meds to fly <whew!> but if you've taken ANY drugs to fly, don't dive unless you've used those meds while diving in the past. Don't assume the Paxl or Xanex is out of your body just because it's been 6 hours.... :11:

I also seem to recall an Alert Diver article that recommended getting up and walking around on long flights if you plan to dive shortly after disembarking. I do not remember the exact reasons why (sorry, I only scanned the article) ... but it had something to do with the effects of sitting for long periods of time. Perhaps a mention of it can jog someone else's memory to elaborate.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[cowprintrabbit]

I also seem to recall an Alert Diver article that recommended getting up and walking around on long flights if you plan to dive shortly after disembarking. I do not remember the exact reasons why (sorry, I only scanned the article) ... but it had something to do with the effects of sitting for long periods of time. Perhaps a mention of it can jog someone else's memory to elaborate.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

I can't remember the medical term; but were they talking about the blood clots that can form in your legs from flying a long time?