Originally Posted by
shackone
Autopilot or flight director?
If you meant the A/P, forget it. I was talking about handflying.
If you meant the FD, I recommend that as an initial technique but ask that the FD eventually be turned back on. Below 1500' on an instrument approach, it's going to be on anyway.
See if the recruits have the basics of instrument flying. Turn off the Ap and FD and see if they can fly it raw data. If they can, they should have no problem using the automation.