Narrative:

Orlando's WX was down with fog and the airport was running CAT III approachs to runways 36R and runway 35. During our maneuvering for the approach to 36R, ATC reported the RVR on 35 was higher than 36, so we requested runway 35, still planning to accomplish a CAT III automatic approach and landing. The first officer was flying the aircraft, and our CAT III procedures require a 'monitored approach'. During the approach to the field I made a P.south. Advising the flight attendants to prepare for landing. I also briefed the approach and discussed it at length with the first officer. We were fully focused on the CAT III approach (a first actual CAT III for both of us) and forgot to give the flight attendants 3 bells a signal of imminent landing. Because of the dense fog they did not see the ground as a clue for landing, and 2 of the 4 on board were standing at touchdown; 1 mid cabin and 1 in the forward galley. Fortunately the automatic landing was smooth and neither flight attendants were hurt. Lesson, when things are out of the ordinary take time to think of all of the standard items as well, even if they are not on the checklist.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC PROC DEV IN FAILING TO GIVE THE FINAL LNDG SIGNAL TO CABIN ATTENDANTS. LANDED WITH 2 STANDING.

Narrative: ORLANDO'S WX WAS DOWN WITH FOG AND THE ARPT WAS RUNNING CAT III APCHS TO RWYS 36R AND RWY 35. DURING OUR MANEUVERING FOR THE APCH TO 36R, ATC RPTED THE RVR ON 35 WAS HIGHER THAN 36, SO WE REQUESTED RWY 35, STILL PLANNING TO ACCOMPLISH A CAT III AUTO APCH AND LNDG. THE FO WAS FLYING THE ACFT, AND OUR CAT III PROCS REQUIRE A 'MONITORED APCH'. DURING THE APCH TO THE FIELD I MADE A P.S. ADVISING THE FLT ATTENDANTS TO PREPARE FOR LNDG. I ALSO BRIEFED THE APCH AND DISCUSSED IT AT LENGTH WITH THE FO. WE WERE FULLY FOCUSED ON THE CAT III APCH (A FIRST ACTUAL CAT III FOR BOTH OF US) AND FORGOT TO GIVE THE FLT ATTENDANTS 3 BELLS A SIGNAL OF IMMINENT LNDG. BECAUSE OF THE DENSE FOG THEY DID NOT SEE THE GND AS A CLUE FOR LNDG, AND 2 OF THE 4 ON BOARD WERE STANDING AT TOUCHDOWN; 1 MID CABIN AND 1 IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. FORTUNATELY THE AUTO LNDG WAS SMOOTH AND NEITHER FLT ATTENDANTS WERE HURT. LESSON, WHEN THINGS ARE OUT OF THE ORDINARY TAKE TIME TO THINK OF ALL OF THE STANDARD ITEMS AS WELL, EVEN IF THEY ARE NOT ON THE CHKLIST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.