Why not put an audible variometer in every glider?

On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:21:45 AM UTC-5, son_of_flubber wrote:
On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 6:56:41 AM UTC-4, wrote:

On Wednesday, June 5, 2013 2:44:34 AM UTC+1, son_of_flubber wrote:



On Tuesday, June 4, 2013 5:48:07 PM UTC-4, Martin Gregorie wrote:



As I mentioned previously, all gliders in our club fleet carry audio

the batteries in gliders at the start of the day and taking them out and

putting them on charge in the evening. How is that different from doing

the same with the 'chutes and being involved in hangar packing and

helping with the DI in the morning?



Audio varios, FLARM, parachutes? In a club glider??



And radios. Why wouldn't you? We're training people to be cross country pilots.





We've circled back to the original topic question that I posted. Is there really such a stark contrast between UK and USA pilots on this matter? I wonder if it springs from the government regulation of USA gliding by the FAA, whereas UK gliding is "self-regulated" by the BGA.

What does the FAA have to do with this all? I don't get it... Just like in the UK, most gliders in Germany and France are club-owned and very well equipped and yes, that included audio varios even back in the 80's when I flew there. Parachutes were mandatory for all seats even back then.
Herb