It is all nice and well, you can always create a scenarion which is unrealistic and catch a crew out
Dead right. The other day I lined the 737 crew up (simulator) and cleared them for a visual take off, circuit and landing without the FD or autothrottle. To my astonishment the captain said he had never done circuits and landings in the simulator.. It had always been radar vectors for an eventual ILS. He had some real problems with manual flying without the goodies to help him. Same with the F/O....
I suppose you could call a circuit and landing "unrealistic" in today's world of automation?
