Doing things with different hands also takes a little getting used to, but she settled down nicely by the time the first wisps of clouds began to drift by. In 1993 there were 73 accidents involving continued VFR flight into instrument conditions. She had taken some solo cross-countries, so she could relate to the changes that were about to happen. In less than 10 minutes the clouds enveloped the Debonair, and then the struggle with flight instruments began. It's not like wearing the hood or foggles the first time a pilot enters the clouds.
Motion stops and an abstract game is played with instruments.
The false sensations can be very strong, and my student worked at it with enthusiasm and determination. With a few firm verbal corrections she eventually settled into a scan routine. After a while, we let the autopilot fly and listened to the routine radio chatter that punctuates the IFR environment. Not complicated, but different from calling unicom for an airport advisory. My guess is that this experience will have several effects.