Originally Posted by
CentralPa717
Like I said, I was was told by an instructor that as pilot flying we've got to do as much as possible to make things easier for the pilot monitoring.
I just want to make sure you're listening, for your own good.
Your job as pilot hand-flying is to call for flight director settings.
The job of the pilot not hand-flying is to set up your flight director as you command. If you want to run your own FD, then you should engage the autopilot.
I'm fairly certain this is standard for part 121 2-man crews.
If you have any doubts, then ask in the forums of your target airlines.
If I was instructing you in the sim, I would tell you to work the PM until he was breathless, and I would tell him he had better keep up!
Again, best wishes for your next training program.