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12/24-hour rule

Recommended waits after diving: 12 or 24 hours (by dive type) for flights up to 8,000 ft MSL; 24 hours after any dive above 8,000 ft MSL.

As taught in Pressure and Time: Scuba, Altitude and Decompression (Aeromedical Factors) — a free lesson with cited FAA sources.

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