The Buccaner simulator had a similar vertical presentation. As it was used for low level training a probe would stick out in front of the camera to avoid damaging it by running into obstacles. Should you hit something then you would get lots of crashing sensations.
However it was not effected by the paper pylons that marched across the scenery. I was flying it in when first installed and as I wracked it over a hill there was this Clydebank constructed pylon in front of me.
AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHH and I pulled up.
I rolled round the scenery until I came back to where I had been and there was a line of pylons with a flat one in the middle. Then an enormous hand came down from the sky and pulled it upright.
Thank you God! and I carried on.