learning buoyancy control

[Aquamaniac]

Amusing post.
Funny how things differ around the world.
Most cars in Oz are manual.
In Oz its compulsary to learn a stick shift. You must demonstrate proficiency in the driving exam or you dont pass.

As a result manual driving is second nature to almost all aussies.

(and were pretty bloody good at diving skills to )

Dave

 

[Uncle Pug]

Aquamaniac once bubbled...
(and were pretty bloody good at diving skills to )

So there is a lot of trauma involved? Do many die from hemorrhagic shock?

 

[mddolson]

I had been diving for 25 years, when I decided to add U/W video to my hobby. My first couple of dives were a disaster.

The attention required to maintain and center the view finder, completely occupied my focus. I was bumping into things, either too heavy or too light, kicking up the bottom etc you name it I did it. I was constantly loosing my buddy, a real stroke.

Fortunatley I did master the use of the camera & housing and buoyancy control, but my buddy still has to keep track of me, or we'd get separated.

It takes practice when new tasks are added to what we think is a masterd skill.


Mike D
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