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A "Standard Landing" for the 738, according to Mr Boeing, is with 2 autopilots engaged down the ILS to an autoland. It does not have to be anything to do with Cat 3.
There but for the grace of God etc..... Poor sods. Human Factors must have played a huge part in this and I wonder if Thomson employ children like other airlines, instead of high hours crews?
The experience levels in the Left Hand Seat as well as the Right are a cause for concern that the CAA must look at. Just because a co pilot has 3000 hours, there is a modern-day assumption that a Command is a god-given right. It's not.