I was in a Yak52 group with a guy that was paralised from the waist down in a horse riding accident. Didn't stop him winning the British Aerobatic Championship at Standard level in that aeroplane.
It was fitted with a hand-rudder control and he reckoned he had an advantage over able-bodied pilots; his legs had atrophied through lack of use so there was less room for the blood to drain down to, so he could stand more 'G' than fellow competitors!
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