This is an interesting question. A friend was a training Captain for a major airline and I was invited to use the DC10 simulator for my 50th Birthday. He told me that before I would be on the machine I would be present during a first officer’s 6 month check and also during his own check by the senior training Captain. On the journey there I asked him a similar question. Had he ever seen any panic reactions by pilots on the simulator. He replied ‘never’.
His own check included a microburst on takeoff - the first officer had to manage a total hydraulic failure -and whilst there was a very high level of activity during these it was a marvellous demonstration of a well trained machine. My view of pilots went up immeasurably. I take my hat off to these gentlemen, there wasn't the remotest suggestion of panic.