Glueball said:
This shocking, elementary breakdown in cockpit discipline during a critical phase of flight suggests that Türk Hava Yolları has to revamp its training program, with emphasis on strict adherence to SOPs.
That one statement pretty much explains why these type of accidents occur, someone screws up and we try to go back or invent a procedure. Procedures will never substitute for awareness. Another cry that is heard is 'monitor the automation, read the FMA'. They are both inherently wrong statements too. What should be done is to check the automation mode desired is selected and then 'monitor the performance instruments' to make sure the aircraft is doing what you wish. Whatever happened to 'selective radial scannning'? Basically the introduction of the PFD!