During initial buoyancy practice, you should add or remove air from your BC in large bursts until you develop an intuitive feel.

During initial buoyancy practice, you should add or remove air from your BC in large bursts until you develop an intuitive feel.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. It depends

Answer: (A)

When you’re learning buoyancy, you need clear, immediate feedback from how the BC responds to air changes. During initial buoyancy practice, making large air adjustments helps you quickly feel the effect: adding air increases buoyancy and causes you to rise, while removing air makes you sink. That strong, noticeable feedback lets you build a mental map of how air volume changes your buoyancy, giving you the intuitive control you’ll rely on underwater. Once that feel is established, you can shift to smaller, more precise changes to refine your control. For safety and effectiveness, practice in a controlled environment (shallow water, with a buddy or instructor) before attempting deeper or more challenging situations.

When you’re learning buoyancy, you need clear, immediate feedback from how the BC responds to air changes. During initial buoyancy practice, making large air adjustments helps you quickly feel the effect: adding air increases buoyancy and causes you to rise, while removing air makes you sink. That strong, noticeable feedback lets you build a mental map of how air volume changes your buoyancy, giving you the intuitive control you’ll rely on underwater. Once that feel is established, you can shift to smaller, more precise changes to refine your control. For safety and effectiveness, practice in a controlled environment (shallow water, with a buddy or instructor) before attempting deeper or more challenging situations.