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| Dive Medicine & Fitness: Discuss Regular flying Monday and friday in the General Diving Forums forums: I've looked up the advice re flying after diving but I'm in a bit of a quandry , I'm going ... |
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| Regular flying Monday and friday I've looked up the advice re flying after diving but I'm in a bit of a quandry , I'm going to be flying to Holland on Monday morning and back on friday afternoon which leaves me a problem for diving at weekends. I've been told not to fly 24 hours after diving but I though it was 12 hours? Also what does this mean for flying BEFORE diving - are you supposed to leave the same amount of time? If I leave 24 hours after flying and before this means no more diving at weekends at all My diving is at moderate depths - max 30 metres and more usually 20)25 metres - how can I accurately guage how much diving I can do with these flying schedules? cheers MarkB |
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hth, cheers, Paul |
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| I seem to recall the US Navy dive tables go as low as four hours........but then again their fitness levels and acceptable casualty rates are just a bit on the higher than average side. Is there really a problem in a pressurised modern airliner? Yes you get a bit of ear popping so there is definitely a pressure change but are there any airplane geeks out there who can tell us what the equivalent height is in a pressurised cabin - it certainly isnt 30,000 feet. Of course none of this counts if you get a cabin de-pressurise but I guess risk is actually very small.
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| Latest PADI advice is; 1. For a single dive within the no decompression limit, a minimum preflight surface interval of 12 hours is suggested 2. For repetitive dives and/or multiday dives, a minimum preflight surface interval of 18 hours is suggested. 3. For dives requiring decompression stops, a minimum preflight surface interval greater than 18 hours is suggested. Edit; Didnt read the whole question. No restrictions on diving after flying unless diving at altitude compared to your pre-flight location. I know Holland is pretty flat but I cant see it being a problem to then dive in the UK on Sat. Last edited by MaryS : 02-12-08 at 10:34 PM. Reason: Post flight info added |
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| I'm sure you can dive straight after a flight as there has been no nitrogen loading,but the normal rules apply for flying after diving. Kev |
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| In terms of altitude/pressurisation, my understanding is that most airliners are pressurised to the equivalent of 10,000 ft. hence the ear popping but no need for O2. I would happily do my last dive on a sunday at 3.00pm or 4.00pm and fly the next morning and as others have said whilst I have read of it not being a good idea to fly into a resort, get off the plane and an hour later be down at 30m or 40m diving the next day isn't a problem as far as I know. hth
__________________ Give a hungry man a fish and he will eat for a day Teach a hungry man to fish and he will buy a bad hat Talk to a hungry man about fishing and you are a consultant. Safe diving 56 sea dives this year ..... so far. Pete |
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| Thanks all - I think this is going to be ok then - I have a worrier buddy that got me going but this looks safe enough for me. Haven't passes the Nitrox exam yet which is a shame as this looks a good option for reducing DCI risk. cheers Mark B |
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