Diving and Flying
The risk of decompression sickness is increased by diving and flying.
Divers should avoid flying above 2000ft in an unpressurised aircraft or in a commercial aircraft for a minimum of 12 hours after surfacing from a single no-compression dive or 18 hours following repetitive dives or multiples days of diving.
These recommended pre-flight surface intervals do not guarantee avoidance of decompression sickness. Longer surface intervals will decrease the risk.
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