Fly-in SCUBA trips

I am getting my open-water certification. My brother (a less experienced
pilot but a far more experienced diver) and I are looking for some some fly
and dive trips. We are planning to go to Pennekamp in Key Largo. I assume
MTH (Marathon) is the closest airport. Any other destinations people
suggest?

Thanks,

Michael

Michael 182 wrote:
I am getting my open-water certification. My brother (a less
experienced pilot but a far more experienced diver) and I are looking
for some some fly and dive trips. We are planning to go to Pennekamp
in Key Largo. I assume MTH (Marathon) is the closest airport. Any
other destinations people suggest?

Where are you flying from? I and the fiance are recently OWD certified and
interested in the same kind of thing. We're in Virginia.

I understand there are some neat wrecks off Hatteras island on the NC outer
banks, but we have not dived them yet - . I believe they recommend nitrox
for those.

We dove Key Largo a couple months ago. Checkout the Spiegel Grove if you're
in that area - it's quite cool. http://www.spiegelgrove.com/

I'm in Colorado, my brother is in Maryland - we'll fly anywhere, but the
East Coast is probably easiest.

Thanks for the info.

Michael

"John Harlow" wrote in message
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Michael 182 wrote:
I am getting my open-water certification. My brother (a less
experienced pilot but a far more experienced diver) and I are looking
for some some fly and dive trips. We are planning to go to Pennekamp
in Key Largo. I assume MTH (Marathon) is the closest airport. Any
other destinations people suggest?

Where are you flying from? I and the fiance are recently OWD certified
and
interested in the same kind of thing. We're in Virginia.

I understand there are some neat wrecks off Hatteras island on the NC
outer
banks, but we have not dived them yet - . I believe they recommend nitrox
for those.

We dove Key Largo a couple months ago. Checkout the Spiegel Grove if
you're
in that area - it's quite cool. http://www.spiegelgrove.com/

Hi Michael,

a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me, as the
nitrogen accumulation aquired during SCUBA-Diving restricts even
commercial flying for up to 24 hours after a dive. General
recommendation for PADI-Divers is to refrain from diving for 24 hours
before commencing a flight. So unless you plan on staying several days,
your diving would have be very limited.

regards,
Friedrich

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"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in message
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a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me

Well, it's not at all. As even you have managed to observe, one need not
fly immediately after diving. Spend an extra day to do some sightseeing,
for example. Also, the limits are dependent on how deep and how long the
dive was, as well as what altitude the flight is planned for. I doubt a
climb to 1000' would be much of an issue, regardless of what sort of dive
preceded it.

Lots of people combine flying and diving. As with any other activity where
the potential for danger exists, one does need to exercise caution, but it
doesn't mean it's an impossibility.

Pete

Yeah, I understand the decompression issues. Our diving will not be deep. We
will stay for a few days - snorkel the last day. Also, commercial aviation
cabins are pressurized to about 8,000 feet. We can fly much lower than that.

Thanks,

Michael

"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in message
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Hi Michael,

a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me, as the
nitrogen accumulation aquired during SCUBA-Diving restricts even
commercial flying for up to 24 hours after a dive. General
recommendation for PADI-Divers is to refrain from diving for 24 hours
before commencing a flight. So unless you plan on staying several days,
your diving would have be very limited.

regards,
Friedrich

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"Michael 182" wrote in
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Yeah, I understand the decompression issues. Our diving will not be
deep. We will stay for a few days - snorkel the last day. Also,
commercial aviation cabins are pressurized to about 8,000 feet. We can
fly much lower than that.

Thanks,

Michael

"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in
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Hi Michael,

a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me, as the
nitrogen accumulation aquired during SCUBA-Diving restricts even
commercial flying for up to 24 hours after a dive. General
recommendation for PADI-Divers is to refrain from diving for 24 hours
before commencing a flight. So unless you plan on staying several
days, your diving would have be very limited.

regards,
Friedrich

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Get a dive computer for sure,.. they can be had in the $200 range. It
tells you exactly when you can fly, and also gives you a hint as to when
to STOP diving if you have to fly the next day.

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Hi Michael,

Yeah, I understand the decompression issues. Our diving will not be
deep. We
will stay for a few days - snorkel the last day.

For whatever reason i was under the impression, that a Fly-in trip
would be more like a day trip, although you didn't say so. If you have
your own plane and can just leave it parked for a few days of course
it's not more of a problem than with commercial flight.

regards,
Friedrich

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"Friedrich Ostertag" writes:

a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me,
nitrogen accumulation aquired during SCUBA-Diving restricts even
commercial flying for up to 24 hours after a dive.

Yeah, last time I went diving in Key West and climbed to 2,000'
for the flight back to Naples I could almost hear the nitrogen
bubbling.

Anyone who is interested in real information about diving and
flying should get involved with DAN.
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/ne...asp?newsid=210

--kyler

In article ,
Kyler Laird wrote:
"Friedrich Ostertag" writes:

a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me,
nitrogen accumulation aquired during SCUBA-Diving restricts even
commercial flying for up to 24 hours after a dive.

Yeah, last time I went diving in Key West and climbed to 2,000'
for the flight back to Naples I could almost hear the nitrogen
bubbling.

2,000ft shouldn't be a problem, since the pressure change from
-15ft to sea level is the same as the change from sea level to
18,000ft.

Spending an extra day is still the best way though.

John
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