How many dives PADI Tec 40?
Academic. The Tec 40 course consists of three knowledge development sections, three practical application sessions and four training dives.
What is tec40?
What is the Tec 40 Course? The PADI Tec 40 course is your first step into technical diving. It is a basic level of decompression diving that will allow you to dive with redundancy of gases, higher mixes of Enriched Air of up to 50%, decompression on EANX 50% for conservatism and up to 10 minutes of decompression.
How deep do Tec divers go?
170 feet to 350 feet
While the recommended maximum depth for conventional scuba diving is 130 feet, technical divers may work in the range of 170 feet to 350 feet, sometimes even deeper.
When should I use nitrox?
Advantages of Diving with Nitrox The best application of nitrox is in the 50- to 100-foot range. No stop times for dives shallower than 50 feet are often so long that you’ll empty your tank before you run out of dive time.
What is technical scuba diving?
NAUI’s definition of technical diving states: “Technical diving is a form of scuba diving that exceeds the typical recreational limits imposed on depth and immersion time (bottom time). Tec diving involves accelerated decompression and/or the use of variable gas mixtures during a dive.”
How long can technical divers stay underwater?
Based on personal experience, an average open-water certified diver using a standard aluminum 80-cubic-foot tank on a 40-foot dive will be able to stay down for about 45 to 60 minutes before surfacing with a safe reserve of air still in the tank.
How do I start a technical dive?
To start a technical diving course, you must have previously completed several basic courses:
- PADI Advanced Open Water Diver certificate or equivalent,
- PADI Enriched Air Diver certificate or equivalent,
- PADI Deep Diver certificate or proof of at least 10 dives to 30 metres/100 feet.
How many tech divers are there?
Experts agreed that around 40% of technical divers sign up for further education and training programs. This results in a plausible estimation of around 160,000 active technical divers worldwide.