A&D 2 Plus owner manual Wait-to-fly Time, Wait-to-fly Recommendations

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Section 2: Diving with the Monitor 3 Air

Wait-to-fly Time

Wait-to-fly time is the minimum amount of time you should wait before flying in a commercial airliner. Wait-to- fly time is displayed in hours and is denoted by the no-fly symbol immediately above it.

WARNING: Flying while the Monitor 3 Air is still displaying wait-to-fly time may lead to serious injury or death from decompression sickness.

Wait-to-fly Recommendations

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) has made the following recommendations regarding wait-to-fly time:

1.A minimum surface interval of 12 hours would be required in order to be reasonably assured a diver will remain symptom free upon ascent to altitude in a commercial jetliner (altitude up to 8000 ft/2400 m).

2.Divers who plan to make daily, multiple dives for several days, or make dives that require decompres- sion stops should take special precautions and wait for an extended surface interval beyond 12 hours before flight.

Wait-to-fly time display

Both the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and DAN agree that:

"There can never be a flying after diving rule that is guaranteed to prevent decompression sickness completely. Rather, there can be a guideline that represents the best estimate for a conservative surface interval for the vast majority of divers. There will always be an occasional diver whose physiological makeup or special diving circum- stances will result in the bends."

U.S. Divers recommends that you follow either the DAN recommendation, or the wait-to-fly time shown by the Monitor 3 Air, which ever is longer.

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Contents Page Copyright Notice Safety Considerations Guidelines for Using the Monitor 3 Air Page Table of Contents Memory Mode Page Introduction What is a Dive ComputerIntroduction Computer Screen Features of the Monitor 3 AirMonitor 3 Air display zones and contact letter designations Transmitter This section Step Attaching the Transmitter to Your RegulatorPairing the Wrist Unit to the Transmitter Preparation Preparation Checking the Battery Power Using the Monitor 3 Air Without the TransmitterThis section Preparation for the Dive Diving with the Monitor 3 Air Current Depth Functions During the DiveMaximum Depth Dive TimeAscent Rate Display Ascent RateNo-Stop Time No-stop time at Minutes remaining Antenna SymbolDigital Air Time Remaining ATR Graphic Air Time Remaining ATRHigh Air Consumption Warning Decompression Stop Information Total Ascent Time SOS ModeSurface Mode Surface mode icon Functions at the SurfaceUpon surfacing Wait-to-fly Recommendations Wait-to-fly TimeSurface Interval Time Desaturation TimeMicrobubble Warning Altitude sectors Diving at AltitudeExceeding the Altitude Limit Altitude dive Summary of Attention Messages and AlarmsLost transmission after 40 seconds Alarms Low computer battery Activating Memory Mode Scrolling through logged dives Downloading the Memory to a PC OverviewMemory Mode Activation From Ready Mode or Surface Mode, touchScrolling through Logged Dives Exiting Memory ModeMemory Mode This section Activation from Ready-Mode Ready ModeMaximum allowable no-stop time at that depth Surface Mode Activation from Surface ModeIncrease Time Decrease Time Planning a Decompression Dive Step Pre-Dive Planning Mode Page Care During the Dive Care Before the DiveCare & Maintenance Replacing the Battery Operating TemperaturePage Operational Performance No-Decompression Model Technical SpecificationsZH-L8 ADT Calculation Model Workload and TemperatureSummary
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