[And honestly, he'd complain a lot more about this except that...what grounds is there to complain about, really? He knows full well Hiccup's probably the best flier in the house, regardless of what he's flying on. Not to mention an ostrich is probably a lot easier to handle than a dragon, given what Albert's seen of dragons.]
...And take something else along with you to catch you. Those're the rules. Helmet and backup parachute. Then you can go.
[shenanigans for Albert; February 20ish]
[And honestly, he'd complain a lot more about this except that...what grounds is there to complain about, really? He knows full well Hiccup's probably the best flier in the house, regardless of what he's flying on. Not to mention an ostrich is probably a lot easier to handle than a dragon, given what Albert's seen of dragons.]
...And take something else along with you to catch you. Those're the rules. Helmet and backup parachute. Then you can go.