Morgans writes:

He is flying a simulator "game," so he isn't really flying anything, and has
no consequences to whatever he does.

The consequences are slightly different; IFR flight, however, is the
same, with the same rules and procedures, with a few very minor
exceptions imposed by technical constraints (not applicable in the
context of this discussion).

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