When wearing an exposure suit, to safely control buoyancy as you descend, you should _____.

When wearing an exposure suit, to safely control buoyancy as you descend, you should _____.

• A. Vent air from your buoyancy device
• B. Add air to your buoyancy device
• C. Increase body weight
• D. Wait and see

Answer: (B)

Wearing an exposure suit increases your buoyancy, especially near the surface. As you descend, the neoprene compresses and the suit’s buoyant lift decreases. If you keep the same amount of air in your buoyancy device, you’ll become more negatively buoyant and start sinking faster. To keep your descent controlled and near neutral buoyancy, add air to your buoyancy device as you descend. Make small, gradual adjustments to your BCD and vent air if you overcorrect and become too buoyant.

Wearing an exposure suit increases your buoyancy, especially near the surface. As you descend, the neoprene compresses and the suit’s buoyant lift decreases. If you keep the same amount of air in your buoyancy device, you’ll become more negatively buoyant and start sinking faster. To keep your descent controlled and near neutral buoyancy, add air to your buoyancy device as you descend. Make small, gradual adjustments to your BCD and vent air if you overcorrect and become too buoyant.