House wasn't sure he'd trust the hang glider to actually fly, but it was nifty. And he was jealous. He wanted a cane that turned into glider, or a light saber, or anything more fun than what it was--an ambulatory support.

"You have a valid point, but I'm not sure this is the best place for a take-off. Wouldn't it be better to have a more open space, and a higher one?" He completely ignored the fact their current height was safer, because if the kid couldn't get the thing to fly, he'd survive a two story drop. House firmly believed if you were going to do something questionably stupid, you might as well go all out.