Workload; Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Unstabilized Approach
Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Company Policy; Procedure; Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
While on approach at approximately 700ft as Pilot Monitoring (PM) I noticed the speed brakes were not armed. I then looked at the ignition switches and noticed they were off and I quickly realized the landing checklist had not been accomplished. The situation was corrected and checklist completed prior to the 500 ft stable call. I am writing this [report] as a concern with our new landing procedures on the B737. As far as I am concerned the landing checklist should be completed prior to the FAF at the very least. With these new procedures the landing checklist; talking to ATC for landing clearance and the 1000ft call can come right on top of each other. All of these things are taking away from the pilot monitoring to do exactly what they should be tasked with which is MONITORING the airplane and backing up the flying pilot. This is not the first time I have experienced this problem but fear what might result from this current procedure. This event was the closest I have come to landing without having armed the speed brakes. Had there been more distractions and the weather worse we may have not caught this and landed in a situation that would be good to have had them.
A B737 First Officer reported that the new procedure as to when to use the Landing Checklist has increased the workload during approach.