This perticular visual APP was not included in the SIMs at time incidents .
Maybe not, however the following most certainly would be:
How to SPEAK to the other pilot about the state of your/their approach planning.
That when flying visual approaches, ie manual flying, the correct mode is TRK/FPA, FD's off.
How to correctly Go Around.
How PM should take over control: I have control, NOT dual input without pressing the sidestick takeover button.
How to read the FMA's - its one of the basic principals of flying the Airbus.
ALPHA FLOOR - one has to seriously mishandle the aircraft to achieve this. When demonstrating it in the sim, it takes a looonnnngggg time and some gross mishandling to get there.
MPL's - if I have one of these chaps/chapess's in my RHS I am at a heightened sense of monitoring throughout the whole flight. They have NO experience and shouldn't be expected to cope with such an approach without mentoring and guidance. Some are excellent people, some are gung-ho, I know it all types who are more dangerous than they realise.
What the F was the Captain doing??