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PADI Open Water - DVD
Info. below is my personal
interpretation so please double check with your centre before booking.
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Overview
Briefing
Equipment preparation
Don and adjust equipment
Predive safety check
Entry
Buoyancy/weight check
Free descent without reference no deeper than 18 metres/60 feet
Buoyancy control — hovering
Mask removal
replacement and clearing
Underwater navigation with compass
Underwater exploration
Ascent
Exit
Debrief and log dive
Performance Requirements:
During Open Water Dive 4
under instructor supervision
the student will:
- Listen to and participate in the briefing and dive planning session for
the dive.
- Prepare
and with a buddy don and adjust
scuba equipment with minimal
instructor/staff assistance.
- With a buddy
perform the predive safety check.
- Enter the water in the manner determined during the briefing.
- Adjust the weight so that the student floats at eye level with an empty
BCD and holding a normal breath. If this adjustment is made
with a full cylinder
add enough weight to compensate for air used during the
dive (usually about 2 kg/5 lbs).
- Using the five point method
perform a descent with no visual reference to
a depth no greater than 18 metres/60 feet.
- Achieve neutral buoyancy and hover underwater in mid-water using only
buoyancy control and without swimming
sculling or using fins.
- Remove
replace and clear the mask while underwater.
- Explore underwater to gain experience.
- Using the five point method
ascend at a rate no faster than 18 metres/60
feet per minute while maintaining buddy contact.
- Exit the water as determined during dive planning.
- Attend the instructor’s debriefing.
- Log the dive for instructor signature.
Highly Recommended: Why not do
your PADI Open
Water Course at Aquarius Red Sea Diving
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