If that is true, then why is it that modern Level D simulators are used for zero/zero flying training and at completion of the type rating course the pilot receives a type rating on his licence. They are very much used for "stick and rudder" training including max crosswind landings, and automatic landings.
True, however once on the line you only get back into the sim two or three times a year and spend most of that time doing regulatory items. So in order to keep your scan from getting rusty, F/D off approaches should be regularly practiced on the line (shock, gasp, horror
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