First, and most reassuring, was that I had reacted as I had practiced. I had done a lot of things right, such as waiting long enough to gain sufficient ejection altitude, but not long enough to risk an explosion. My memorized procedures had been clear in my mind when I needed them, and I had followed them swiftly and accurately. In short, I gained a lot of confidence in my own ability to practice emergency procedures and to use them if necessary.
