Quote: (Originally Posted by
mempilot)
I got what I paid for: Someone with loads to pass on and someone that would take the check and then say no if I didn't cut the grade.
The problem. Not everyone is willing to travel to the most expensive instructor who might say no, so they cut corners on this very important part of owning a Rebreather.
Is it only me that sees the irony of these comments in a post about being personally responsible?
Instead of advocating the passing of responsibility about whether you are good enough to dive to a third party (ie the instructor), how about keeping it yourself. Shouldn't we be doing dives we feel ready for, rather than paying a third party to make that decision for us?
Instruction is only part of the story - I have certainly learnt more outside of courses than I ever learnt within them. If a rational adult is able to determine for themselves that they are capable of diving a specific rebreather, why do they need to submit to an instructor to verify that? After all, as pretty well all the rebreather divers who have died took courses, there are a bunch of instructors out there who made the wrong decision on behalf of a student by passing them.
Let's take full responsibility for our own actions, and not blame manufacturers, instructors, boat drivers or buddies. Perhaps in turn we will gain the freedom to do what we want?
Mike