STARS Open Water Diver Manual

Index

Orientation
Transform into a Fish on Your Holidays
Certificate of Fitness for Diving
Certification Card (C-Card)
 
Dive Equipment
Mask
Snorkel
Fins
Gloves/Boots
Diving suits
Weights
Tank
Regulator
Backup Scuba
BC
Gauge
Other Equipment 1
Other Equipment 2
Other Equipment 3
Equipment Setup
Equipment Maintenance
 
Underwater Environment
Topography and Artificial Structures 1
Topography and Artificial Structures 2
Ocean Conditions 1
Ocean Conditions 2
Poisonous Sea Life 1
Poisonous Sea Life 2
Aggressive Sea Life
 
Underwater Physiology
Light and Color
Sound
Drag/Buoyancy
Heat Absorption
Air Composition
Breathing and Circulation Mechanism
Diver Breathing /Air Consumption
Pressure
Pressure and Gas Volume
Lung Over-expansion Injury
Air Embolism
Gas Poisoning
Hyperventilation
Skip Breathing
Decompression Sickness (DCS)
The Human Body’s Air Spaces
Squeeze and Equalization
Specific Squeeze Types
Reverse Block and Equalization
Specific Body Air Cavities and Reverse Block
 
Plan and Rules
Diving Site Selection
Leader and Member
Buddy System
Equipment
Health Maintenance
Refresher Course
Cancellation and Modification
Emergency Plan
Communication
Air Consumption Ratio
Dive Table
Change of the internal nitrogen quantity
Comparison of the internal nitrogen quantity
Constitution of the Dive Table
No-decompression Dive Limit
Residual Group
Surfacing Time
Nitrogen Disappearance Time
Surface Interval Time
No-decompression Dive Limit for the second diving
Residual Nitrogen Time
Residual Group for the second diving
Decompression Stop
Safety Stop
Time Until Safe To Fly
Other attention
Work Sheet
Making a Dive Plan
Multi-Level Diving
Manners
 
Diving Skills
Donning Snorkel Set
Snorkel Clear
Fin Work
Donning the Weight Belt
Head First
Equipment Setup
Entry
Descent
Regulator Clear
Mask Clear
Regulator Recovery
Buoyancy Control
BC Donning and Removal
Weight Belt Donning and Removal
Equipment Release
Dealing with Emergencies 1
Dealing with Emergencies 2
Dealing with Emergencies 3

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 How to examine Time Until Safe To Fly after diving?

In case of you board an airplane just after diving in the state that nitrogen is left in your body, bubble that is made by internal nitrogen causes Decompression Sickness so that pressure of the atmosphere decreases in an airplane.
Therefore, you cannot board an airplane just after diving.

For boarding an airplane, you should know the safety time by using【Table 2】Surface Interval Time Table.

How long does it takes to board an airplane safely for Residual Group E diver?

《The usage of Dive Table》

① The Residual Group at the time of the diving end was E.You should trace the line and look at [Table 2] Surface Interval Time Table.
② Time Until Safe To Fly after diving is 24 hours.

 


Correct answer: 24 hours

You can board an airplane after 24 hours from the time at that you have finished diving.

In case of you have dived several times within 36 hours, you should compare Time Until Safe To Fly after diving of each diving end and adopt the longest Time Until Safe To Fly after diving.

Time Until Safe To Fly after diving is 24 hours after the first diving.
You dived again after 1 hour 30 minutes Surface Interval Time.
How long does it takes to board an airplane safely in case of your Residual Group is F?

《Dive table usage》

① The Residual Group at the time of the diving end was F.You should trace the line and look at [Table 2] Surface Interval Time Table.
② The Time Until Safe To Fly after diving is 30 hours.
③ By the way, The Time Until Safe To Fly after diving is 24 hours for first diving.
④ As the second diving is performed within 36 hours from the first diving, you can board an airplane after 30 hours from the time at that you have finished second diving.

 


Correct answer: 30 hours

As the second diving is performed within 36 hours from the first diving, you can board an airplane after 30 hours from the time at that you have finished second diving.

In case of you board an airplane or move to altitude without enough rest after diving, bubble that is made by internal nitrogen causes Decompression Sickness.
I recommend that boarding an airplane and movement to altitude should be done after long time rest regardless of the theoretical result from the dive table so that there is individual difference.
In addition, the Japanese researcher recommends that you should not board an airplane and move to altitude within 24 hours from the last diving.
In addition, The Time Until Safe To Fly after diving may be set in a rule for a diving point and an area. When it is set, let's use it.
For example, the guideline of The Time Until Safe To Fly after diving that is announced by International diving Specialized Agencies is below.
① 12 hours for diving once a day
②18 hours for a few diving once a day or diving for a few day
③ More than 18 hours for a diving to need decompression

【A dive table term】

■The Time Until Safe To Fly after diving
This is the time that is written in【Table 2】Surface Interval Time Table.After this time, you can board an airplane.


 

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