When's the last time you let a trainee land in 40kts of crosswind at night?
You are a braver instructor than I...
About two years ago, however, not 40 knots but 35...and wet.
He did just fine, because, he had
superb training from the get go.
This fellow also came to the airline with rather good stick and rudder skills(from a B727), something 'automation' simply can
not teach, no matter how good that automation might be.