Right, here goes....
Without trawling in depth through this whole thread, and I can only speak with authority about Europe and EASA rules but.....
The ZFT type rating sim course at an approved TRTO (type rating training organisation) culminates in an LST (Licence Skills Test) followed by a ZFT (zero flight time) base training sim detail - circuits and bumps replacing the need to do this in an empty but real aircraft. This gets the successful candidate the necessary paperwork to toddle off to their State's local license issuing authority and have said type rating formally added to their licence.
There then follows a period of Line Flying Under Supervision (LIFUS), the first few sectors of which must carried out with a LIFUS qualified TRE (type rating examiner). These are real commercial sectors with passengers on board. After those sectors the rest of the line flying course can be carried out by non-LIFUS trainers. The course culminates in a line check after which the now fully fledged skipper/co-pilot is out of the training system and on their own.
Now, in the old (pre-ZFT) days these first sectors would also have a 3rd pilot on board to help with the workload of the trainer, and to nip into the seat should the trainer become incapacitated. With the advent of ZFT this is now only necessary in certain circumstances depending on the previous experience of the candidate, and also depending on internal company guidelines.
So, Cahaya is quite correct in that the first time a candidate who has completed a ZFT type rating course, onto say a B777, actually lands a real B777 will be on a commercial flight with passengers. This is under the supervision of a LIFUS instructor. If the instructor were to become incapacitated there is no safety pilot, and the ZFT course allows the candidate to do it on their own - the sims are that good. Totallackey is also correct in saying that the first landing is under supervision. You're arguing about different things.
I did base training on real empty aircraft for the BAC1-11 and DC-10, and have done ZFT courses for the B737 and B777. I am currently a LIFUS qualified TRE on the B777, so I hope I know what I'm talking about.
Quite what this has to do with the Apollo program I'm not sure - the guys were all test pilots and quite used to flying real things for the first time......for real!