That's a very good idea. [ sounds like his starfleet pilot training. start low to the ground, head for the upper atmosphere, and if you're lucky and talented enough, you'll eventually end up in space. ] Then I'll trust you can keep any clumsiness to a minimum.

[ definitely trusting her to know how to teach this and to protect her student should he need it. ]

Do I at least get to know the controls or is that for next time?

[ still teasing. he has to keep pretending he's never flown anything or been a formal military student before. ]