Bill
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Apologies if this was posted before, but I don't believe I've seen it here at PoA yet. So why post of a three time F1 world champion race car driver on pilot board? Because after his racing years Niki owned several airlines and was an ATP type rated in the 767 and actually captained some of his airlines flights. He also overcame great odds after a bad crash in 1976 that left him burned and disfigured.
But probably his greatest lasting legacy is his dogged determination in discovering the real reasons for the loss of Lauda Air flight 004. Up until that time, it was widely held that an umcommanded TR deployment in flight was not a severe emergency. Investigation led to the discovery that uncommanded TR deployment on newer airliners (due to engine design and engine placement) is a catastrophic event, and is not recoverable. As a result, positive mechanical interlocks were added to the 767 fleet, as well as other similarly designed airliners. AFAIK, there hasn't been another TR incident on these airliners.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/48348202
https://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ll_main.cfm?TabID=3&LLID=34&LLTypeID=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004
But probably his greatest lasting legacy is his dogged determination in discovering the real reasons for the loss of Lauda Air flight 004. Up until that time, it was widely held that an umcommanded TR deployment in flight was not a severe emergency. Investigation led to the discovery that uncommanded TR deployment on newer airliners (due to engine design and engine placement) is a catastrophic event, and is not recoverable. As a result, positive mechanical interlocks were added to the 767 fleet, as well as other similarly designed airliners. AFAIK, there hasn't been another TR incident on these airliners.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/48348202
https://lessonslearned.faa.gov/ll_main.cfm?TabID=3&LLID=34&LLTypeID=2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauda_Air_Flight_004