What is your perception on manual flight and what are the rules in your company?
Quite simple.
Manual flying with/without the flight director/autothrust is completely at the descretion of the flying pilot, regardless of weather and destination, with the exception of CAT II/III.
IE: if pilots can't fly the airplane, they don't get hired.
Period.
Hand flying seriously degrades flight safety however proficient you are and that is why it's not encouraged.
Absolute nonsense.
