Welcome to the real world of underwater operations! This lesson is your first introduction to field operations and actually piloting a Defender. The focus is familiarization with the equipment, software and how the system performs under manual control. It is similar to your first time driving a car and getting used to how quickly the steering, acceleration and brakes respond to your inputs.

We recommend that you thoroughly review this lesson in an office environment before going into the field. You can print this lesson using the print icon in the upper left or copy it to the operator control console or personal computer so that you can have it available while you practice the exercises.

Make sure you have completed all of the Recommended Prerequisites before attempting this lesson.

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