I partially agree the point that the check should include the use of the equipment flown and in accordance to the operations and operator. However additionally the approaches should also be hand flown. We have had this argument in the FW side. The argument was many pilots now are great at pushing buttons however the actual flying skills suck. They are good when the automation is functioning as advertized but lack basic flying ability. A checkride should cover everything. It has been said that a checkride should be like a China girls skirt; long enough to cover everything but short enough to keep it interesting.