"Friedrich Ostertag" wrote in message
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a "Fly-in SCUBA trip" seems somewhat contradictionary to me

Well, it's not at all. As even you have managed to observe, one need not
fly immediately after diving. Spend an extra day to do some sightseeing,
for example. Also, the limits are dependent on how deep and how long the
dive was, as well as what altitude the flight is planned for. I doubt a
climb to 1000' would be much of an issue, regardless of what sort of dive
preceded it.

Lots of people combine flying and diving. As with any other activity where
the potential for danger exists, one does need to exercise caution, but it
doesn't mean it's an impossibility.

Pete