Originally Posted by fox niner
I found this photo of the OO-TND, which has a "CAT 1" placard installed in the cockpit! Does this mean the aircraft was CAT 1? could someone clarify this? picture taken 11 months before the accident.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=511294
This mishap has the potential to become a classic, of which the aviation industry can learn a lot, whatever the findings will be.
Interesting photo, fn, as it confirms previous mention that 'TND is a clockwork FD. The BIG, BIG, issue with these, especially on a mixed clockwork/EFIS fleet was the dreaded "Killer Switches", outboard of the Mode Control Panel. These have to be changed to ILS before commencing an ILS approach of any category or much bad Karma results. I remember it was the one thing above all else that you concentrated on getting right when flying a non EFIS 737. Don't know if it has any bearing on this case, but I imagine the outcome could be similar if they indeed had not been selected!