No, Crash one,
You cannot fly VFR with your eyes shut! Being near your age, I too am afflicted by probably similar probs as you, but keep cheerful! PS In the RAF my nickname was "Jock"
Yes you can, it's Vis flight RULES, not See & Avoid rules.
I'm an exiled English from Billingshurst, My nickname up here was "English Git". Now referred to as "Deef old bastard" & I wore the darker shade of blue, you know, the Senior Service.
