Briefing by instructor
Dry practice of compass use
- Setting a bearing
- Following a bearing
- Estimating and controlling distance
- Setting and following a reciprocal bearing
Dry practice of dSMB use
- Familiarity with equipment and inflation technique
Kit up and buddy check
- dSMB stowage and access
- Compass access
Entry into water
Compass use on surface
- Setting and following a bearing
- Estimating and controlling distance
- Setting and following a reciprocal bearing
Compass use underwater (2-6m)
- Swim to destination object and return
- 'Out and back' swims
Exploratory dive to 20m maximum
- Demonstration of general compass use
- Integration with pilotage
dSMB deployment from bottom - 10m depth
- Initial inflation to straighten buoy
- Main inflation and deployment
- Ascent reeling in line
- Practise decompression stop at 6m for 1 min
