All too frequently, I see pilots practice raw data hand flying in the aircraft (and reducing the safety margin)
Dan - whilst I agree that the A/P probably does a better job than the pilot - I find this comment (if I have taken it the right way), very disturbing. What is wrong with raw data flying on the line? Pick your moment to do it ie. decent weather, familiar airport, ask your mate if they are ok with you doing it etc. We need to practice our flying skills - and with commercial pressure for sim use, it is not always poss to do too much raw data flying in the sim!
I, frankly, would be worried if my collegues were not practising raw data flying on the line.
Cheers
Sean