• Padi Open Water Diver Manual Answers Chapter 4

In theory, an expert diver should be writing this post. Logically, he or she could tell you what to expect, give you insider tips and prepare you for the challenge ahead. Of course, as a newly qualified diver, I have one advantage over the experts: I know first-hand just how hard it is for the nervous first-timer. I know what it’s like to almost of your first dive and to altogether. I also know how to get back on it.

Five months after my first attempt, I passed the PADI Open Water Diver course. Here’s a step-by-step guide for fellow divers who are somewhat nervous ahead of the course. I cover the theory first and then the hard stuff: the confined water tests and the open water tests, touching on a few difficult points along the way.

Knowledge Development Materials: PADI Open Water Diver Manual, RDP Slates, PADI Open Water Diver Video (All supplied by Doc” s Scuba) Course Contents: Complete five knowledge development segments, including.

Choosing a course All PADI courses comprise the following:. Knowledge development: theory work to help you understand the basic principles of scuba diving. This is reviewed in a final test in which you must score 75% or higher. If you fail, you can retake the test. See ‘PADI test questions’ below for more.

Confined water dives: this is usually done in a pool or shallow water in the sea with the aim of teaching you basic scuba skills. See ‘PADI confined water tests’ below for more. Open water dives: you must complete four open water dives in which you demonstrate your skills. See ‘PADI open water tests’ below for more. In choosing a course, firstly, make sure your dive centre is. There are centres all over the world that advertise the PADI Open Water Diver course but which aren’t actually certified. They will happily take your money and while you probably will learn to dive, you won’t be certified. Secondly, if you’re a nervous diver, try to book a 4-day or even 5-day course.

Padi Open Water Diver Manual Answers Chapter 4

The intensive 3-day courses run through the practical tests very quickly with little time to coach weak swimmers. A longer course means more time for hand holding (which I needed – literally). PADI test questions You will find the practical side of diving much easier if you read through the theory first. Saint francis prep high school. Your dive centre will supply you with a book and a DVD comprising five different chapters. If you can confidently answer the tests within the chapters and the knowledge reviews at the end of each, you will likely pass the exam without difficulty. Depending on your learning style, it is possible to blitz through chapters 1-3 on one night and 4-5 on the second.

Naturally, if you have more time to play with, then feel free to split up the studying even further. To prepare for the PADI test questions:. Go over the knowledge reviews. Practise with flash cards. Revise the dive signals. Practise all the above with the (PDF, $1.99) or the ($2.99) Tips:.

For the ‘BWRAF’ check, substitute the clunky PADI acronym (‘Begin With Review And Friend’) for ‘Bruce Willis Ruins All Films’. It’s not true of course but it’s far easier to remember. For the five-point descent, use the SORTED acronym: Signal, Orientate, Regulator, Time, Equalise and Descend. There is no standard acronym for the different types of ascents ( Normal ascent, Alternative air source ascent, Controlled emergency swimming ascent, Buddy breathing ascent, Buoyant emergency ascent), but they will come up so use mine: NACBB for ‘Not All Children Break Bad’ – it’s far from perfect but it works for me!. Don’t be daunted by the dive tables. They seem complicated at first but are straightforward once you have been through the booklet. Check with your instructor if you will be using the manual tables or an electronic one.

If the latter, you will only need a loose understanding of the former. PADI confined water tests The following is a list of the confined water tests (or ‘pool tests’) you will be expected to complete. According to my instructor, most nervous divers have difficulty clearing the mask (I certainly did!). If you have a snorkel and mask, practise this skill yourself before the course.

Final word The most important thing to remember is to keep breathing and never hold your breath. If you feel panic rising, just continue breathing. If you can’t think through your flooded mask, just keep breathing. If you want to shoot up to the top, just keep breathing.

The second most important thing is to practise, practise, practise beforehand. The more time you spend in the water, the more confident you will become. If I can do it after vomiting into the regulator five metres down and then again on the boat for good measure with a whopping 8kg around my waist, then so can you.

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But nice to read that you are planning a trip to Pulau Weh, the most North-Western tip of Indonesia. It is really a great island and Gapang Beach is the perfect place to learn diving. For beginners to try out diving, we offer an introduction dive, the Discover Scuba Diving, which consists of a half day program. After a short theory session, in which the necessary basics of diving will be explained, one of our PADI instructors will take you first into the shallow water to practice some skills and then guides you on your first real dive!!

It's a fun and safe way to experience the wonderful underwater world and to catch the unique feeling of scuba diving. The price is 45 Euro. If you like it (and that's the dangerous thing about trying it;-) and want to continue with the course, this introduction is for free and the dive counts as the first dive in the PADI Open Water Diver Course. If you already know you want to learn diving, you can start with the PADI Open Water Diver course straight away. This course we normally do in three to four days making sure we've got enough time for everything, to give you the most solid base for all your future dives. The course consists of theory sessions, confined water training and open water dives. The price of the course is 299 Euro, which includes the PADI Open Water Diver manual and dive table, the use of all diving equipment needed, boat use, a Lumba Lumba logbook, instructor fees and PADI certification costs.

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