We all react differently to fear.
This pilot reached out, was helped and lived - a great result - I'd rather be considered an 'alive coward' than a 'dead hero', period, frankw.
driving through fog and feeling the need to lock onto scan...
and (also being a previous Prius driver) gauging 'approach speed' without braking to cross a roundabout/intersection and thinking of 'greaser' landings...
and finally and always(!) thinking/looking for the master switch before...