Did they not have radios? *Over the years I have collected many
stories of accidents that almost happened and at some point during the
story I have to add, "Oh, and back then we did not have radios."
Every glider should have a radio and a PPT on the stick!

Boggs

A couple of gliders I've flown were so noisy I couldn't even
understand my handheld. I turned it off, it was functioning only as a
noisy distraction.