All ranting aside, dead stick landing skills won't be needed if the 777 crew had simply maintained the airspeed (137kts IIRC) on speed during the approach.
From a post before the bickering began ...
Those advocating we opt to fly more manually in the sim must be working for exceptional companies.
For the bulk of us, the sim is used more for checking than training, and with
a career, house and family riding on the line, most simply can't put their neck
on the block like that.
This seems a cogent point.
If one has passed a check ride, how does on stay both current and proficient in necessary skills until the next check ride?
