The airplane pilot would still have to deal with spatial (vestibular?)
disorientation, while the (MS) simulator "pilot" would not.

How about Mx gets in an FAA motion simulator - the kind that just spins
slowly while the "pilot" tries to follow simulated ATC commands. It's
not real flying, so Mx might be willing to try it. It would be a real
eye-opener too.

I know he's in France, maybe they have something similar there. Here
you can often find these things at major airshows (I got a ride in at
Sun'n'Fun).

Failing that, if he can power his simulator with a battery (like, on a
laptop), maybe he can put the whole thing on a rotating platform and
have somebody slowly spin him in the dark while he flies.

Jose
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