In terms of piloting the drone, you can probably fly the same patterns just as well, if not better, than Quickshots can do. However, positioning the drone perfectly to gather the frames for a panoramic shot, as is done in the Asteroid mode, if nothing else, is not something you'll be able to do manually, as the system is not designed to stitch your shots together like that. Aside from that, I encourage you to try manually flying the same routes, it's great to see pilots develop their skills in the sky!