Originally Posted by
ExperimentalAB
Good question...if I have time I might set up an ILS, but I'll typically keep my head out the windscreen where it is supposed to be on a visual. Don't go too fast, slow, and don't overshoot (in the case of parallels), and you're golden.
Why wouldn't you or better yet, the other pilot have time to set up the ILS? Even if you don't want to be bothered loading it in the FMS, you could still dial in the freq and just fly it 'green needles'. Doesn't your company direct you to always back up a visual approach with all applicable navaids?