Well said Flying lawyer. It is also good to see a student show respect to his Instructor, and I can assure SkidSolo that if you told your instructor what you have said here he would be most concerned, if he is an instructor worth his salt (which I am sure he is) then he would immediately put you at your ease. Flying Instructors are not mind readers (not to that extent anyway), so a gentle chat would probably clear everything up. Good Luck, let us all know how you go?