- Fly into something -- Fly a proper circuit instead of a long straight in.
- Fly into a cloud -- Yep
- Run out of Gas -- You get back to the airport to fly home, but there's nobody to sell you gas, but it looks like there's enough to get home
You do need to be comfortable on instruments. A black night with little habitation and perhaps a high overcast to block out the stars is instrument flying.
Use the AH on takeoff to ensure you don't mistakenly lower the nose and hit something.
So while it's legally VFR, it can end up being flown virtually as an IFR flight. In the US, you can be talking with Center under flight following which is handy if you suddenly have an engine problem
Adjusting a Cessna rheostat on low altitude might leave you without any lighting
Be able to hit the dome switch immediately by feel -- I've had to do it.
Some radios do not have an illuminated on/off switch, but the frequency will be visible and you might find yourself wondering why you don't hear anybody
