I think you might all be misinterpreting Bloggs' "hero visual approach" comment. I'm pretty sure Bloggs flies for an outfit where visual approaches are common as many places in Australia don't have an ILS at all. Not all visual approaches a "hero visual approaches", one where you suddenly and unexpectedly find yourself with 4 reds or 4 whites on the PAPI might be though.
I do visual approaches into an airfield with horrible PAPIs every week. The sun sets right off the end of the runway. Never found myself with 4 whites or reds though. With experience you know roughly how high you should be through the approach.
If you are on an ILS you just use the ILS G/S and accept the three reds on the PAPI.