I have been studying flat-out trying to learn all the lingo and procedures for becoming a "Flight Radio Telephone Operator". This will allow me to communicate with ATC (Air Traffic Control) from within my glider, ZK-GHD. It's a 'Standard Cirrus' built by Schempp-Hirth.
I sit the exam on at 21:45 UTC, 24.9.09 (9:45am Friday 25th NZST). I'm not sure if I'll find out if I've passed on the day or not, but I'll post my results here when I'm told. Fingers crossed that I pass otherwise I'll have to suffer the embarrassment of posting a fail result!
*** UPDATE -- I passed! :) That's one more tick in the boxes required to get myself to QGP...