I have been a motorcycle road racer for many years. Picture closed circuits and leather suits with knee sliders. The kind of gear that protects you when you lean over and press your knee into the asphalt at triple-digit speeds. I love road racing, and crashing is part of the game. I have done so more than a few times. Because of this sport, I have been hospitalized for broken ribs, a chipped pelvis and once a bruised kidney that made me urinate blood for a week. Because of this sport, once I was unconscious for four minutes after a last lap entanglement.
When Caution Becomes Paralysis
Key Takeaways:
- The author's years of motorcycle road racing developed "fast-twitch" reflexive skills that enabled him to expertly handle an in-flight emergency and save lives.
- Paradoxically, he reflects that the racing culture of pushing limits might have contributed to the accident, emphasizing the critical balance needed between immediate reflexes and "slow-twitch" risk assessment.
- Despite understanding the cause of his plane crash, he struggles with a paralyzing post-accident fear, similar to an unexplainable "high side" racing crash, making it difficult to confidently return to flying.
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