Thank you. I would like that to see if it differs from the book, or there is more to it. As I saw in the book, the deep dive had one activity and the PPB had a few. Some of the dives though seemed to have little in the requirements.
The following were the dives:
Peak Performance Buoyancy
Photography
Wreck
Deep
Navigation
Thanks for your help.
Here you go.
Deep:
Considerations
1. If you do not have recent dive experience with the diver, in preparation for the dive, generally assess diver knowledge, and, before going to depth in open water,
evaluate the diver inwater for prerequisite skills needed to complete the Deep Dive.
2. Directly supervise all student divers. Position yourself so that you or a certified assistant can make immediate physical contact with and render assistance to divers. Continually observe divers with only the brief, periodic interruptions needed to lead the dive and to provide assistance to individual divers.
3. Maximum ratio is 8:1. Do not increase this ratio with the use of certified assistants. If conditions affect your ability to directly observe and respond to divers, reduce ratios.
4. Conduct dive between 18-30 metres/60-100 feet.
5. Follow depth limits and ratios for Junior Divers as described in the General Standards and Procedures Guide.
Performance Requirements
1. Descend using a line, wall or sloping bottom.
2. Compare changes in color at the surface and at depth.
3. Compare a depth gauge to another divers depth gauge.
4. Ascend at a rate not to exceed 18 metres/60 feet per minute using a dive computer (or depth gauge and timing device).
5. Make a safety stop at 5 metres/15 feet for at least three minutes.
PPB:
Performance Requirements
1. Rig a weight system with the following considerations in mind:
a. Estimate weights using PADIs Basic Weighting Guidelines.
b. Position and distribute the weight for comfort and desired body position (trim) in the water.
2. Use visualization techniques before the dive to relax, establish a comfortable breathing pattern and move gracefully.
3. Adjust for proper weighting float at eye level at the surface with an empty BCD, while holding a normal breath.
4. Make a controlled, slow descent to the bottom and adjust for neutral buoyancy.
5. Adjust for neutral buoyancy at a predetermined depth.
6. Hover using buoyancy control for at least one minute, without kicking or sculling.
7. Swim in a neutrally buoyant, horizontal position without touching the bottom or surface.
8. Make minor depth adjustments using breath control.
9. Swim efficiently using long, slow kick strokes and gliding.
10. Control buoyancy while swimming without touching anything and without breaking the surface.
11. Adjust weights (trim) and practice hovering in different positions vertical, horizontal, feet elevated and head elevated.Adjust weights (trim) and practice hovering in different
Navigation:
Performance Requirements
1. Maintain neutral buoyancy.
2. Determine the average number of kick cycles and average amount of time required to swim underwater at a normal, relaxed pace approximately 30 metres/100 feet.
3. Navigate to a predetermined location and return to within 15 metres/50 feet of the starting point using natural references and estimated distance measurement
(kick cycles or time). Surface only if necessary to verify direction or location.
4. Position and handle a compass underwater to maintain an accurate heading while swimming.
5. Navigate without surfacing to a predetermined location and return to within 6 metres/20 feet of the starting point using a compass and estimated distance
measurement (kick cycles or time).
6. Swim a square pattern underwater, returning to within 8 metres/25 feet of the starting point using a compass and beginning from a fixed location. Recommended size of square each side 30 metres/100 feet, or total combined length of approximately 120 metres/400 feet.
Underwater Photography:
Performance Requirements choose either macro or medium/wide angle format, depending on camera configuration
Macro Photographs
1. Prepare and assemble an underwater camera system for macro photography.
2. Set the shutter speed, aperture and focus for macro photography.
3. Bracket the exposure of each type of photo taken underwater by varying either strobe-to-subject distance or on automatic cameras, changing the ISO number.
4. Compose each macro photo factoring in flash angle, camera angle, subject position, image completeness, foreground, background and complementary colors.
5. Frame and expose a complete roll of film, taking underwater macro photos.
Medium/Wide Angle Format Photographs
1. Prepare and assemble an underwater camera system for medium/wide angle photography.
2. Set the shutter speed and aperture (if appropriate) for an exposure based on manual meter readings, general film exposure information or automatic programming information.
3. Focus the camera by varying subject-to-camera distance or focus knob setting.
4. Bracket the exposure of each type of photo taken underwater by varying either shutter speeds or f/stops (if appropriate).
5. Compose each photo factoring in camera angle, subject position, image completeness, foreground, background and complementary colors.
6. Frame and expose a complete roll of film, taking underwater pictures.
Wreck:
Considerations
1. Directly supervise divers at a maximum ratio of 8:1 or have a certified assistant supervise divers at a maximum ratio of 4:1.
2. Do not allow wreck penetration.
Performance Requirements
1. Swim on the outside of a wreck. Identify and avoid potential hazards.
2. Navigate the wreck to locate the ascent point without surfacing. Use instructor/certified assistant as needed.
3. Maintain neutral buoyancy and body position to avoid touching the bottom and the wreck.
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So for each of the dives that you did as part of your AOW course, these "performance requirements" are what the instructor should have asked you to do.
kari
There should also be a list of skills (the performance requirements) in your Adventures in Diving book at the end of each section.
