Besides being the obvious master of automation, all sim checks every six months include engine-out
hand flown pattern circuit, including
hand flown flight director or raw data LOC/ILS intercept and approach and go-around. And if you can't accurately
hand fly the maneuvers then you bust your check! Hand flying currency and accuracy is an integral part of the job, but it doesn't mean that you would hand fly the airplane in busy airspace while in a holding pattern in IMC waiting for your slot time to land at LHR.
