Useful PADI forms

Prior to engaging in any in-water activities your instructor will ask you to complete some paperwork. Downloading and filling in the following forms in advance is a good idea.

PADI Medical Statement (English)
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding (English)

PADI Medical Statement (German)
PADI Safe Diving Practices Statement of Understanding (German)

Nitrox vs. air comparison

Interested in diving with enriched air? I completed a wreck dive using two Aladin dive computers - one was designed for nitrox, the other was not. After the dive I recalled the profiles from both computers and analysed them. I wrote a small document explaining some of the differences, including graphs and pictures. It is interesting for anyone who has ever asked "what advantage would I get from Nitrox?" This report will show you clearly side-by-side how both computers behaved at various points of the dive. You can also download the original data files if you would like to do the analysis yourself.

Download the report (English) | Download the report (German) | Download the data file

Dive logbook

Are you running out of space in your current logbook? Unhappy with the amount of space you have to record each dive? This is a free logbook in PDF format which you can print yourself. It is available in both English and German, and each version comes with both A5 and Filofax sized pages. Simply print as many as you like, cut them to size and put them into the binder of your choice.

English versions Filofax A5 1 dive per page 2 dives per page     5 dives per page     11 dives per page

German versions Filofax A5 1 dive per page 2 dives per page     5 dives per page 11 dives per page

Technical diving planning aids

Would you like simplify some of your dive planning tasks using a worksheet that doesn't look it comes from the last century? This is a simple worksheet used for planning technical dives. It is based on a similar style to that used in the DSAT Tec Deep Diver course. The .xls allows values to be filled in, and they will be calculated for you. The .pdf version is useful for planning with pen and paper.

Download the planning worksheet (.xls) | Download the planning worksheet (.pdf)

Have you ever thought that it might be handy to have all the common formulas and values for technical diving planning on a single sheet of paper? This cheat sheet may help you. Comments / improvements are welcome.

Download the cheatsheet (.doc) | Download the cheatsheet (.pdf) 

Are you looking for dive planning software but don't want to pay a fortune? One option is to use some old software for free. Please note that older software contains some bugs, and the models used are often considered by many as a little too agressive. Use at your own risk.

Download old version of ANDI Dive Planner for Windows (.zip, 474KB)

Gas blending tools

If you are looking for some quick and simple spreadsheets to assist you with gas blending then these might be what you are looking for.

Download Air/Nitrox/Trimix Gas Blender Analyzer 2005 (.xls) | Download Nitrox Tank Blender (.xls) 

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