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Well it is, after all, a matter of opinion. *I* was recently on the other side of the coin in PR when I had a high pressure leak just off the boat at about 60'. I signaled the DM that I was OK and that he should pair off my buddy with someone else. Did a nice safety stop just to be safe, surfaced, turned off my air, hopped on the boat and preceded to repair the problem so I would be able to enjoy the next dive.Diver0001:In my opinion this is unnacceptable. *You* might like it because you don't have to exit when your buddy does but your buddy has essentially been sent off solo and low on air.
Bad mojo on that.
I also love the way people throw around the term "low on air". This should be better defined. Most operations require people to start the ascent with 500-1000 lbs left. Unless the profile of the dive has it particularly deep at this point, this isn't really low on air and should provide the heaviest of breathers plenty of time to ascend safely, including a stop. In a true "low on air", there is not enough air left to make a normal ascent. This is an emergency situation and not the topic of this conversation.
James
P.S. These statements refer to clear/warm open water dive sites. Other situations obviously require more moderation.