To those who think raw data is dangerous.....
Part One of, I fear, several parts:
Does your autopilot fly automatic go-arounds from non-precision approaches? Does it fly TCAS avoidance maneouvres? Does it fly terrain avoidance maneouvres after GPWS warnings? Does it fly the visual segment onto final after a circling approach?
No, I didn't think so, and these are all very good reasons to keep your hand-flying skills honed.
I once saw a very experienced pilot crash on am all-engines go-around in a centre-line thrust aircraft (simulator) because he was distracted by a level one (single chime - nothing to worry about) alert whilst flying by hand. One flight director had failed on account of an electrical glitch, but the poor chap's skills were so rusty that he would, for real, have killed himself and all aboard. How would the subsequent enquiry have regarded the fact that this professional flyer couldn't fly?
Get real, get in practise, and enjoy - raw data is safe, and can be rewarding and efficient.