It came up while teaching groundschool. I cant remember the numbers off the top of my head, and I couldnt find it in the CARS
How long must you wait after scuba diving before you can fly?
After surgery...General? Local?
and after giving bood?
Scuba?
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Just looked this up in my old PADI Divemaster Manual, it is recommended that you have a 12 hour surface interval after diving but if you dive on consecutive days or do decompression diving it's recommended you take 24 hours before flying. The same is recommended for driving to altitude as we do out here to go skiing...we can do both out here during the winter.
I could be wrong, but I don't think the CAR's actually specify times that you must LEGALLY wait, it's more of a recommendation.
Most diving institutions recommend the following:
One non-decompression dive: 12 hours
Several non-decompression dives in one day: 24 hours
Any single or series of decompression dives: 48 hours or more. If you're doing decompression dives properly, you'll already know how long you should be waiting.
If you need any more info on the diving issue, PM me.
Giving blood: 48 hours
Surgery: When your doc tells you it's OK.
Hope this helps!
Rem
Most diving institutions recommend the following:
One non-decompression dive: 12 hours
Several non-decompression dives in one day: 24 hours
Any single or series of decompression dives: 48 hours or more. If you're doing decompression dives properly, you'll already know how long you should be waiting.
If you need any more info on the diving issue, PM me.
Giving blood: 48 hours
Surgery: When your doc tells you it's OK.
Hope this helps!
Rem
"After non-decompression dives, flights up to altitudes of 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m)
should be avoided for 12 hours. Where decompression stops have been required on
returning to the surface, the interval should be 24 hours. For actual flights above 8 000
feet ASL (2 432 m) the interval is 24 hours, regardless of the type of dive, as even
pressurized aircraft may lose cabin pressurization."
Ref: AIP CANADA, AIR 3.6
should be avoided for 12 hours. Where decompression stops have been required on
returning to the surface, the interval should be 24 hours. For actual flights above 8 000
feet ASL (2 432 m) the interval is 24 hours, regardless of the type of dive, as even
pressurized aircraft may lose cabin pressurization."
Ref: AIP CANADA, AIR 3.6
Doesn't CARs say we can't drink and fly for 12?? LoL, i'm sure alot of us follow that rule...MRO wrote:It seems like there is no law it is just alot of recomendations
nothing in the cars huh?
Fatigue, how can they "judge" fatigue it's upto you...
Scuba, samething, if you're gonna regret it, don't do it, n'est pas?
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it's in the AIP
AIR 3.6 Scuba Diving
Although normally decompression sickness does not occur below 20 000 feet ASL (6 096 m), people who fly after scuba diving may develop the symptoms at much lower altitudes. Atmospheric pressure beneath the water increases by one atmosphere for every 33 feet (10 m) and divers who breath pressurized air for more than a few minutes supersaturate their tissues with nitrogen. For this reason, as the aircraft ascends, nitrogen bubble formation may take place above 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) causing the bends.
After non-decompression dives, flights up to altitudes of 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) should be avoided for 12 hours. Where decompression stops have been required on returning to the surface, the interval should be 24 hours. For actual flights above 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) the interval is 24 hours, regardless of the type of dive, as even pressurized aircraft may lose cabin pressurization.
AIR 3.6 Scuba Diving
Although normally decompression sickness does not occur below 20 000 feet ASL (6 096 m), people who fly after scuba diving may develop the symptoms at much lower altitudes. Atmospheric pressure beneath the water increases by one atmosphere for every 33 feet (10 m) and divers who breath pressurized air for more than a few minutes supersaturate their tissues with nitrogen. For this reason, as the aircraft ascends, nitrogen bubble formation may take place above 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) causing the bends.
After non-decompression dives, flights up to altitudes of 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) should be avoided for 12 hours. Where decompression stops have been required on returning to the surface, the interval should be 24 hours. For actual flights above 8 000 feet ASL (2 432 m) the interval is 24 hours, regardless of the type of dive, as even pressurized aircraft may lose cabin pressurization.
