Nice one Ginger
Strangely enough, when executing visual manoevres over the sea, especially with a less distinct horizon, if I feel a bit odd, I go straight on instruments with the occasional look out the window for traffic until I am straight and level again.
I can't seem to figure out why I am more afraid of crashing in to the briney, than I am at meeting solid rock at full tilt............
Years ago, when based in Germany, I did meet a 14sqn Jaguar pilot at Bruggen, who in the middle of a high level transit over France, decided that if he tried to turn the aircraft it would fall out of the sky !! , he had to be vectored in very wide, shallow circles and on to a long final to get him down. He was medically grounded, but apparently after a bit of treatment got over it and was allowed to fly again. Apparently once they have spent a lot of money training you, they don't want to let you go easily. I think that we bug smashers could carry on with that philosophy too.