Risk Analysis

[aainslie]

Don't get me wrong, I heard from several people Steve is a very good instructor. But this example is total nonsense. I have all my students think about this, draw their conclusions, and try to swim as fast with lights out as they do with lights. And all instructors I know do the same. Maybe there are some that do not cover this issue, there are always those that miss the point.

what makes it total nonsense? after all i have never seen you teach. and every drilll i have obsereved has been slow. glad you are the exception.

[wingman]

For those interested in this topic the FAA has been engaged in research and resource development concerning aeronautical decision making and risk management for a long time. The resources have become a part of the pilot training process and nearly all of it is as relevant to diving as it is to flying. See:

http://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/l...l.aspx?id=6877

and

http://www.faasafety.gov/gslac/ALC/l...l.aspx?id=6107

The 3P (Perceive, Process, Perform) model works very well for diving just change Pilot, Aircraft, enVironment and External (PAVE) to Diver, Equipment, Cave, Buddy ...the Process CARE group and the Perform TEAM group alter easily as well. There is also a nice advisory circular on decision making at the faa web site or here:

http://www.ihst.org/portals/54/indus...ts/AC60-22.pdf

As you might imagine there is a ton of stuff here that can be reworked into technical diving. Enjoy....Bill Huth

[bletso]

http://www.ihst.org/portals/54/indus...ts/AC60-22.pdf

As you might imagine there is a ton of stuff here that can be reworked into technical diving. Enjoy....Bill Huth

Wingman,

This last one is especially appropriate. I have seen these attitudes too often at the dive site. With students, I just don't pass them. With others, I have no control and just cringe.

Dale

[skip]

I liked the poor judgement chain...how earlier decisions narrow the field of future possibility and thus affect those decisions. thus the earliest poor decision has greater effect than just the effect at the moment, almost making a cascade of errors inevitable.

-skip