Nigel does better on course

After reporting my unplanned deviation from a course dive that left me
not completing a TDI OC Normoxic course with my BSAC club I had
a better time this weekend and finished my Normoxic Rebreather mod 2.

Since I was at Chepstow again I will admit to a bit of trepidation on
Saturday as we left the shot line at 46m but a quick check round
(ppO2, DIL, O2, bailout heck I've got a lot of gas and it's all working
fine) settled things.
I now have the weight just about right on the unit and the new dry suit
works nicely. Today we did a 50m dive with drills, both days were about
an hour total run time. I must check those 3L cylinders and see how
much gas I used for the weekend.

That's me done with training for a bit. I usually reckon there is no
dive I can't say "I don't feel up to it today" and miss but on a course
that messes everybody else up.

Thank you for all the encouraging responses to my first post.

nigelH

I must say that it was lovely to meet the legendary Nigel Hewitt this
weekend. As I said to you at the time .. it was really wierd finally
meeting you after spending years reading your pearls of wisdom
(patient and unbiased wisdom at that!) on this forum.
Congrats on your pass.

Paul (smug at having just passed his OC Normoxic) Aldridge

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"Nigel Hewitt" <news@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.co.uk> wrote in message news:<c9vip7$op2$1@hercules.btinternet.com>...
> After reporting my unplanned deviation from a course dive that left me
> not completing a TDI OC Normoxic course with my BSAC club I had
> a better time this weekend and finished my Normoxic Rebreather mod 2.
>
> Since I was at Chepstow again I will admit to a bit of trepidation on
> Saturday as we left the shot line at 46m but a quick check round
> (ppO2, DIL, O2, bailout heck I've got a lot of gas and it's all working
> fine) settled things.
> I now have the weight just about right on the unit and the new dry suit
> works nicely. Today we did a 50m dive with drills, both days were about
> an hour total run time. I must check those 3L cylinders and see how
> much gas I used for the weekend.
>
> That's me done with training for a bit. I usually reckon there is no
> dive I can't say "I don't feel up to it today" and miss but on a course
> that messes everybody else up.
>
> Thank you for all the encouraging responses to my first post.
>
> nigelH

Paul Aldridge wrote:

> I must say that it was lovely to meet the legendary Nigel Hewitt this
> weekend. As I said to you at the time .. it was really wierd finally
> meeting you after spending years reading your pearls of wisdom
> (patient and unbiased wisdom at that!) on this forum.

ROTFL

> Congrats on your pass.

I was chuffed. Now I need lots of practice. <sigh>

nigelH

On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 17:03:36 +0000 (UTC), "Nigel Hewitt"
<news@REMOVETHISnigelhewitt.co.uk> wrote:

>After reporting my unplanned deviation from a course dive that left me
>not completing a TDI OC Normoxic course with my BSAC club I had
>a better time this weekend and finished my Normoxic Rebreather mod 2.
>
>Since I was at Chepstow again I will admit to a bit of trepidation on
>Saturday as we left the shot line at 46m but a quick check round
>(ppO2, DIL, O2, bailout heck I've got a lot of gas and it's all working
>fine) settled things.
>I now have the weight just about right on the unit and the new dry suit
>works nicely. Today we did a 50m dive with drills, both days were about
>an hour total run time. I must check those 3L cylinders and see how
>much gas I used for the weekend.
>
>That's me done with training for a bit. I usually reckon there is no
>dive I can't say "I don't feel up to it today" and miss but on a course
>that messes everybody else up.
>
>Thank you for all the encouraging responses to my first post.
>

Well done Did Paul finish it as well?

Danny
The box said windows 98 or better, so I installed Linux

Header is false, correct is Danny at danshome dot org

Danny Burchett <me@privacy.net> wrote:

> Well done Did Paul finish it as well?

He wasn't there. I was sharing Martin with some OC trimix students doing
shutdowns and OOA swims. Steve turned up on the Sunday and dived with
us. (Steve the key finder)

All I was really doing was hanging level at the desired depth and as you saw
a fortnight before the new suit makes that too easy. Buoyancy <tick>

nigelH