glider wrote:
If Hallmark can make a Birthday card talk, why can't we have a talking
vario? Meg Ryan voice from Harry met Sally.
"Yes, yes, YES".... for climb.
"Are you through".... when in sink.

Well - I don't know about that, um, choice. But I was under the impression
that Vario designers think like this:

"Hey, what is the most annoying sound we can think of that would remove any
possibility of a glider flight being a serene endeavor? Hmmm - its kind of
like a robot, like, um R2D2. Yeah - that's it! We'll make it beep and boop!
And then we'll throw out all sorts of legit rationale and they'll buy it!"

Sometimes I think playing something like "Ride of the Valkyries" whose
tempo or volume are played proportional to the lift. Or just about anything
composed by Philip Glass (e.g. "Glassworks") ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V92OBNsQgxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imbwn6iVryQ

If you're going to soar on the wind, why not choose audio for a vario (for
what is otherwise a utilitarian purpose) that makes your soul soar too?