I'm starting to percieve a common notion here, it seems many are under the impression that a pilot can't handfly an aircraft at least reasonably smooth without the aid of automatics!!!! Pathetic! maybe this is the heart of the original question, As a pilot you owe it to yourself and those who rely on you to keep your skills sharp!!! and, No, one or two sim sessions a year is not enough!!I cant believe anybody would even say that!! How hard is it to handfly to altitude. At my company we get paid the same whether we fly a 767 or a 727, I choose the 727 mostly because what I see happening to the 75/76 pilots, they dont fly the planes!!!the example of the Capt who couldnt handfly an approach should be a wake-up call to all you electric jet pilots to stay sharp