SoccerJeni
Scuba Baby
I have seen a thread on this subject before, but I was curious what tool YOU were taught and how you were taught dive planning. I was certified 4+ years ago so back then PADI only taught dive planning on tables. From my understanding PADI has changed what they teach twice since I was certified, once with an Eplanner (some type of dive calculator, right?), and now they are no longer teaching (or providing) tables and they are teaching dive planning with computers. Is that right?
I recently went with my friend while she did her OW certifications. At times I was right with her in her class, and at other times I was with others diving so I did not see every minute of her instruction. Since she doesn't own a computer she rented a computer from the shop. Problem number one: The face of the computer was so scratched up she was not able to read it so I don't see how she could learn with it.
Problem number 2: While I was with them I never heard them talking about planning a dive or surface intervals and how to do that with the computer. I did hear them mention that every computer was different so you need to figure out how to use that computer to read where the NDL are. After her class was finished I asked her if she felt like she could plan a dive, she replied no. So, that night I taught her the tables and how to plan a dive.
Right off the bat I have to say, I'm not a table genius, but after a quick review I can remember how to use them. I guess what I'm looking for here is to figure out if this is normal or if she was just not taught well. And I'm interested to see how others have been taught dive planning with a computer.
I recently went with my friend while she did her OW certifications. At times I was right with her in her class, and at other times I was with others diving so I did not see every minute of her instruction. Since she doesn't own a computer she rented a computer from the shop. Problem number one: The face of the computer was so scratched up she was not able to read it so I don't see how she could learn with it.
Problem number 2: While I was with them I never heard them talking about planning a dive or surface intervals and how to do that with the computer. I did hear them mention that every computer was different so you need to figure out how to use that computer to read where the NDL are. After her class was finished I asked her if she felt like she could plan a dive, she replied no. So, that night I taught her the tables and how to plan a dive.
Right off the bat I have to say, I'm not a table genius, but after a quick review I can remember how to use them. I guess what I'm looking for here is to figure out if this is normal or if she was just not taught well. And I'm interested to see how others have been taught dive planning with a computer.