Well it is a crutch if it prevents you from doing it correctly. How many people do you see turning around in the flight box to maintain orientation? Better to learn the proper method from the beginning. Learn wrong and then spend time correcting what was taught WRONG.
Repetition in the simulator is the only answer... I still practice my landings in the simulator. My good landings are no accident.
Do things right and they will be done right.
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Because you'll become a better pilot if you're not dependent on that technique. Like someone said, it's a crutch.
It's not a crutch, it's a tool, and anything that helps is good. It only becomes a crutch if one relies on it constantly.
That's how I learned and I do not need to rely on it, but it was very helpful when I was a rookie.