UnderSeaBumbleBee
Contributor
Bay Island Diver:The first bit of advice is to be more selective in the training agency you choose and the instructor.
In PADI Confined water dive 1 you would have been taught how to remove the BCD inflator hose from the BCD. The purpose of this exercise is exactly for the reason you mention, a stuck inflator. You probably did the exercise without being given a thorough understanding of why you were doing it, without that explanation you are only getting half the value out of the exercise.
A couple of things here. I did like my instructor. Very nice guy.
What my real concern here is what is left out SDI training. Now that I have learned more, SDI seems to be a quick easy way to turn out divers. When I was looking for a cert agency the advice I got was go with an instuctor that you like--at OW they are all about the same. Well, I really did like my instructor and think he a nice guy and was nice to the class and seemed to take time with everyone.
You say I probably learned it but forgot it. NOT TRUE!!!! The stuck inflator was not taught at all, never mentioned, not once. We did take gear off and on in the water, but the inflator hose in all cases was always connected to the bc and never added or removed expect when we were setting up and breaking down gear for the day. I read my book several times. I did not miss ANY QUESTIONS ON THE TEST.
Well, sorry if I am coming off a bit touchy. Having bad week here in the south. My cat was just diagnosed with diabetes--let me know he was sick by peeing all over me twice--once to let me know to take him to the vet and then again while I was sleeping in bed to let me know what the vet recommended was not working. That was unpleasant!!! So now we are doing insulin shots. Then yesterday my radiator on my truck went out---getting ready to tear it apart and fix it myself as soon as I pick up all the stuff. And then last night a friend called and her car broke down. I went to help her and I guess when I bent over the seat of my pants rippped all the way out! :shakehead :shakehead Did not know until I dropped her off at the Sears repair shop and said I was going to walk around inside for a bit. She called me back and said she really needed to tell me something. I wondered why a couple of guys gave me a really strange look.
Anyway back to the thread. I really want to learn where I am lacking and during these colds months beef up my knowledge. I also want to learn more so that in the future when I do take more training I take training that will really be of some benefit. After all as a diver my safety and body of knowledge is my responsibility completely.:10: