El Maximo writes:

So the answer is NO, you haven't tried flight with a beautiful girl sitting
next to you?

The answer is obviously yes.

And if anything, it would be even more difficult to distract me in a real
aircraft than in a simulator, as there is more to hold my attention, and more
at stake if my attention drifts.

I didn't think so. It doesn't take much intelligence to know the difference
between real flight and simulated flight.

Actually, successful simulation often requires more intelligence than
unsuccessful simulation.