Parasailing the next day after diving

[BrownEyedDevil]

Hi All,

I'd like your input on parasailing after diving; while in Hawaii in November, I'll be doiing two dives to about 90 ft and 60 ft respectively and plan to parasail at about 900 feet the next day. The diving will be in the morning on one day and the parasailing at around noon on the next. My guess is that it will be enough SI to allow that much change in elevation that soon but I'm hoping for your input.

If I can get it all scheduled right, I'll be diving again two days after the parasailing.

Thanks in advance.

Dave

 

[bwerb]

I wouldn't bat an eye at travelling to 900 feet immediately after diving. I used to stop by my parents place on the way back from diving...their elevation was 1000 feet.

Since an airplane is pressurized to around 10,000 feet, you've got an order of magnitude higher to worry about.


Just curious...parasailing as in "behind a boat" or as in "from a mountain slope"?

 

[SparticleBrane]

The FAA requires that planes be pressurized to 8,000ft although most pressurize to 6,000.

 

[bwerb]

The FAA requires that planes be pressurized to 8,000ft although most pressurize to 6,000.

Not according my altimeter every time I've flown.

 

[bwerb]

Guess I should stop flying Air Canada...among other reasons...no wonder I feel so tired after flying with them.

 

[diversteve]

parasailing as in "behind a boat"

That would be it.

http://adventuremaui.com/parasailing.htm

 

[BrownEyedDevil]

I wouldn't bat an eye at travelling to 900 feet immediately after diving. I used to stop by my parents place on the way back from diving...their elevation was 1000 feet.

Since an airplane is pressurized to around 10,000 feet, you've got an order of magnitude higher to worry about.

Just curious...parasailing as in "behind a boat" or as in "from a mountain slope"?

From the deck of a boat. Here's the link to the company we're looking at:

http://www.hawaiiactive.com/oahu/htmls/activities/oahu-xtreme-parasail.html?Ix=2

It looks like a hoot.

Thanks for the advice.

Dave

 

[rawls]

Hi All,

I'd like your input on parasailing after diving; while in Hawaii in November, I'll be doiing two dives to about 90 ft and 60 ft respectively and plan to parasail at about 900 feet the next day. The diving will be in the morning on one day and the parasailing at around noon on the next. My guess is that it will be enough SI to allow that much change in elevation that soon but I'm hoping for your input.

If I can get it all scheduled right, I'll be diving again two days after the parasailing.

Thanks in advance.

Dave

If my memory serves me correctly, it takes an altitude of about 22,000 ft to reduce pressure by 1/2 an atmosphere...Have fun parasailing...

 

[H2Andy]

well... you're waiting just shy of 24 hours to parasail after your last dive, so, by DAN standards, you would be golden to fly to commercial altitudes (8,000 feet equivalent in a pressurized cabin).

so no worries there

 

[Dan Gibson]

You aren't likely going to be at 900 ft. That is likely the length of line let out for that specific ride. Your altitude would be significantly less. Not that it would even matter in this case.

From the deck of a boat. Here's the link to the company we're looking at:

http://www.hawaiiactive.com/oahu/htmls/activities/oahu-xtreme-parasail.html?Ix=2

It looks like a hoot.

Thanks for the advice.

Dave