I think 80 % of it was nerves and maybe 20 % weather ( the high pressure made for unstable air and a lot of thermals ) . We went into the pattern and did some short - field and soft - field take - offs and landings . On that part , he was all over me for being too willing to talk on the radio -- it 's aviate first , then navigate , and way after that , communicate . After a few passes of that , we headed back to Portsmouth .

Question: What is the narrator probably learning to do ?
Answer: communicate on the radioRide in an airplaneFly an airplaneNone of the above choices .