fundies for experienced diver

[wedivebc]

Myself and some other instructors are kicking around the idea of taking a dir-f in order to learn some new skills which we can incorporate in our teaching toolkits. I teach trimix for another agency so I am unlikely to be progressing too far in the GUE training ladder but just would like a taste of that dir has to offer.
My questions are:
1. is my equipment required to be DIR during training (I'll leave the rebreather at home)?

2. does this course benefit more experienced divers?

3. if a diver with 1000+ dives fails a dir-f does PADI have to be notified

any comments appreciated

 

[teknitroxdiver]

1. Pretty much, not 100% DIR but at least trying to be rigged DIR
2. Yep
3. Geeesh don't say that word in here.....

 

[El Orans]

My questions are:
1. is my equipment required to be DIR during training (I'll leave the rebreather at home)?

In my course only the long hose was required, BP/W etc. was recommended.

Laurens

 

[lamont]

talk to the instructor about their minimum requirements. as an introductory course, they don't generally expect to have 100% kool-aid drinkers in the class.

 

[WaterDawg]

One of my instructors took the class w/ about 2k dives he was also an IANTD and NAUI TEC instructor at the time. He told me it kicked his ***. Now he incorporates what he has learned in DIR-F, RB1,Cave-1, and Tech-1 into his classes and his students are better because of it. Good choice on taking the class I respect those instructors who take the extra time/effort/$$ in order to be a better instructor and not just "sit on their laurels".

 

[Diver0001]

Myself and some other instructors are kicking around the idea of taking a dir-f in order to learn some new skills which we can incorporate in our teaching toolkits. I teach trimix for another agency so I am unlikely to be progressing too far in the GUE training ladder but just would like a taste of that dir has to offer.
My questions are:
1. is my equipment required to be DIR during training (I'll leave the rebreather at home)?

2. does this course benefit more experienced divers?

3. if a diver with 1000+ dives fails a dir-f does PADI have to be notified

any comments appreciated

From what I've heard you can be prepared to go home crying with your ego pickled in a little jar under your arm.

R..

 

[wedivebc]

From what I've heard you can be prepared to go home crying with your ego pickled in a little jar under your arm.

R..

That's why I want to do it with other instructors. We can all go home and lick our wounds and never tell a soul what happened.

 

[jonnythan]

That's why I want to do it with other instructors. We can all go home and lick our wounds and never tell a soul what happened.

Oh, we expect a full report first thing Monday morning.



Actually, it would be *fantastic* if an experienced and educated diver/instructor such as yourself would post a trip report about a fundies class. I don't think I've read reports from anyone of your stature.

 

[boomx5]

Hey Dave,

Who are you thinking about taking the class with?

 

[wedivebc]

Hey Dave,

Who are you thinking about taking the class with?

Well I originally approached Sonya Tittle about this but she became unavailable and was referred to Joe Talavera.
Our schedules didn't jive at the time (last fall) so I am open to suggestions.