The subject of "the monitored approach" always raises interesting differing viewpoints.
With regard to the instrument/visual transition can I ask members to honestly "put their hand on their hearts" and tell me just when was the last time that they actually completed an approach, either precision or NPA to anywhere near to minimas without the use of an autopilot? I,for one, cannot even remember such an occasion because most company manuals prohibit such folly these days! This somewhat undermines one of the principle pillars.
Steve, I commend your longtime work in the air safety field but am I not correct in thinking that your entire career was conducted using only the one system?