prayboy, why do you find it so hard to accept this recommended practice?
What your Training Captain has told you is what you will do. It isn't something that's been rushed out without thought - it's company policy and eminently sensible and pragmatic.
Perhaps you'll be told "Look, you WILL do it this way in this company. If you want to ignore that, go ahead - but you'll have to do so in another company. Your choice....."