Well, well, I guess Airbus have got it all wrong in their training material and BA also need to re-write their FTM on this one, for years the pilots must have been "foolish" and demonstrating " crass ineptitude" I'm shocked.. on the other hand maybe, just maybe, they did as Airbus say and " Keep it simple". Heads down during a visual is complete nonsense. It is irresponsible to promote procedures and practices outside of the recognised methods, keeping situationally aware and having aids as back-up is one thing, but actively supporting their use in an unrecognised way is another. Simple question..and answer.. If you don't practice it this way in the sim.. you don't do it in real life.. but we are all entitled to an opinion and this is not a bun fight, just a sharing of knowlegde and experience, N'est pas?