Sim exercise, ZRH, Wind 280/40, cloudbase just above circling limit.
Landing on 14 above crosswind limit for B757 so the plan was for ILS to R14, break-off (when visual) to join downwind left hand for R28.
The new breed of base training captain (must use the automatics) had us sitting in the simulator and creating an approach using V-Nav and L-Nav. Must have taken 25 minutes of valuable sim time to create this masterpiece of height, speed and track changes.
Once finally airborne the exercise was a total waste of time, Apart from flap and gear extension we sat there and watched the automatics!!
On a lighter note I do remember this individual had his name badge made in Hong Kong... Larger than normal BA to cope with his title "Base Training Captain.......". It all changed (and was discarded) when a junior cabin crew member asked him asking if "base training" meant that he had only just joined the airline and was under training!!