DIR Explorers - View Single Post - BSAC introduces Nitrox Training on Ocean Diver and Sport Diver

Dangerous Dan · January 14th, 2007, 06:30 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by iainmsmith)

If you're "qualified to dive Nitrox 32 and 36 to 20m max using air tables or an air computer" then why not just dive air?

I admit that I haven't read the course notes in detail, but I fail to see any real point in diving nitrox as if it were air within Ocean Diver limits. Given that these are single-tank, inexperienced divers, whose bottom times are likely to be limited by the gas they can carry (and the rate that they breath) rather than their NDL, then what's the benefit?

[Can we have an emoticon for "Takes Cover", please?]

Iain

Surely because Nitrox has a lot more beneftis than just reduced NDL.
And being an Ocean Diver doesn't necessarily mean you are inexperienced

Dan

January 14th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dangerous Dan(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Plymouth, UK and also West Yorkshire Posts: 35	Quote: (Originally Posted by iainmsmith) If you're "qualified to dive Nitrox 32 and 36 to 20m max using air tables or an air computer" then why not just dive air? I admit that I haven't read the course notes in detail, but I fail to see any real point in diving nitrox as if it were air within Ocean Diver limits. Given that these are single-tank, inexperienced divers, whose bottom times are likely to be limited by the gas they can carry (and the rate that they breath) rather than their NDL, then what's the benefit? [Can we have an emoticon for "Takes Cover", please?] Iain Surely because Nitrox has a lot more beneftis than just reduced NDL. And being an Ocean Diver doesn't necessarily mean you are inexperienced Dan