Oh, the dreaded engine out in the sim. Or the crosswind landing Terrifying. Except...it's not for real. Any of the sim racers crashing get hospitalized in any of their wrecks? Screw it up in the sim? Put the sim on freeze, and some coaching from the instructor, and let's try again. "Ok, let's freeze right here. Did you see what just happened? Did you see what you just did? Don't to that because XYZ happens? Ok? I'll put you back on a five mile final and we'll do it again." That doesn't happen in real life. Real life is moderate turbulence, gusting winds, right at the max crosswind limit, and your brain going "unstable? Go-around? Nah, hang in there. Go-around? Nah, it's barely acceptable." While you're working hard and the pucker factor is real, even with 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, or 25,000 hrs. Turn off the runway and the legs start shaking from the adrenaline release as the other pilots congratulate you on winning, or at least tying, the fight. Yeah, I remember those days in the sim....except it doesn't happen in the sim.