PADI advanced open water
Primary dive skill - answer Return safely
Secondary dive skill - answer Anything beyond returning safely
Four central dive skills [GHSTS] - answer Good habits
Situational awareness Task loading Secondary objectives
desire 3 dive skill effects [DSIRE] - answer Make dives:
efficient Reduce risk Integrate with other skills
Biggest mistake involving secondary objectives - answer Forgetting they are secondary
Situational awareness - answer What's going on around you How it affects you
The 3 actions of situational awareness - answer Analyzing
organizing filtering what your senses perceive
Primary goals of gas management - answer Don't run out
Keep a reserve
For basic divisions of gas - answer Outbound Return Ascent Reserve
Outbound gas - answer -descend -carry out secondary objective
Return gas - answer Return to assent point
Ascent gas - answer Ascend Safety stop Exit Reserve gas - answer Problems/emergencies
3 SPG [TARget]pressures - answer Turn Ascent Reserve
Conditions that can make surfacing undesirable - answer Chop current Tech decompression Overhead environment
When finding yourself lower on gas than desired and surfacing isn't the best option - answer Slow down Ascend to a shallower level Ascend
No stop time points - answer No stop time remaining Ascending well within no stop limits
Environment awareness - answer Changes :
wave /current/ surge
direction density (water)
visibility temperature aquatic life
Equipment awareness - answer Operation Fit Accessories
Hazard's awareness - answer Dive planning Unexpected hazards Degree of hazard E.g. How many jellyfish?
PRPD for depth awareness - answer Present depth Rate and direction of change physical barrier -descending too far
Navigation orientation and location - answer Where you are/were/going
Bee line to ascent point
Buddy status (LiCS) - answer Location Communication safety
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