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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (kirky @ May 19 2003,20:29)]A few years ago when I did my AOW I had to go to 40m in Dotty to pass the course. My understanding was that as an AOW diver I could dive to 40m. As a DM (non working) I understood the max depth under PADI was 40m - have I got this wrong  |
AFAIUI , Padi AOW depth limit is 30m, but I'm BSAC so will stand to be corrected.
As for deep air diving, I'm more cautious than Digger, but I think that's an age/experience thing. A few years ago I would have gone to 40m on a 12L plus a pony, now I'd want twins and 100% O2 for deco
First time I did 30 m was on a 200bar 10L with an old Spiro reg, which now I wouldn't trust on a pony as a back-up, back when I was BSAC Novice 2 diver (or as we used to say "Nervous diver", works better with the Northern accent)
I've found that the more I progress in diving (and generally grow older?) the more cautious I get. e.g. I wouldn't get another road racer and bomb down the A19 at 140mph, didn't have speed cameras when I were a lad
Personally, I'm not much of a 'depth fiend' but "horses for courses" and all that
Chee-az
Steve