This is the perienial argument.........to do it or not to do it.............
And there is no simple answer......it really depends on where you are in the Industry.
A CFI at a basic training school, or the Blue Suits at BHT DFW can auto those things to a dime every time [is the one with that beer tummy still there?]..........but so what??
On the other side of the coin the need to auto to touch down in a S76 is just not justified..........
That is not to say that the guys arn't expected to auto to a "Spot" for the final flare..... but then the throttles are back at 100% for the cushion.........to get to that spot is the critical part, NOT THE LANDING.
Most heavy fisted folk with flat pitch, high NR and approaching the cushion will get the thing on the ground safety.........but getting to that point is far more difficult.
That "Spot" may be a break in the trees, a vacant house lot, a crossroad or a school yard......but the landing will be untidy to say the least if you can't get to the "Spot"
For those guys that preach the requirement to complete the Engine Off stuff to the ground.........try pulling the mixture to lean/Cutoff at 2000 ft, then switches off, fuel off......and your on your way.......the total effect is far different to just closing a throttle.........the silence is deafening to start with, the required NR control is far more sensitive with no residual engine power........until you practice that, you can't claim you practice Engine Off to the ground.
If it is a JAR requirement........just great, watch the number of wrecks increase, and the already huge hull and liability insurance premiums go off the scale.....another great JAR decision.