Ron Garret writes:

You'd be surprised.

I'd be in danger. If there's nothing but fog outside the windows, how
is peripheral vision going to help me with the instruments? Which
instruments are in my peripheral vision?

Less stressful to be sure. But you'd be amazed how different it can be
if you really can't see out the window and your (real not simulated)
life is on the line.

No, I would not be amazed. But I would try to be calm. Pilots die
when they cannot remain calm.

Sometimes, when listening to CVR recordings, I notice that the pilots
who ultimately survive sound a lot calmer than the ones who don't,
even in situations of equivalent risk. Transcripts show the same
thing.

Southern California in the summer is pretty safe for VFR flight.

That's one reason why I fly there in the sim, although much of it is
just the fact that I'm familiar with it. Arizona is similar. If I
need a challenge, I move up near Seattle. If I need a nap, I visit
the Great Plains in clear weather.

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