Thanks for the replies guys, didn't realize that I had opened a can of worms.
Once had landing config 30 odd miles out to get dinner allowance, but then I was working for a bunch of a@@@@@@@s for peanuts.
As to visual and raw data - depends on the competence on the crew.
Did loads of visuals from both seats - absolutely no problem - even did one from 12 grand downwind on my only visit to CCS - now that was fun.
In foehn conditions at ZRH there was a cloud break 16 with a visual circling onto 28 in CAT - aim was to be established by 300ft - sorted out the men from the boys.
Raw data again no problem but if cloud base less than app 800ft used everything that worked as were paid to get the pax where they wanted to go.
I was taught the s@@t about always use the autopilot until I declared a mayday and found that it was the autopilot that was trying to kill us.
If you can't fly manually down to the limits then you shouldn't be in the seat.