remarks: - I understand this person is a 777 commander since he states he is second in command. However he has not the common sense to pull the CVR breaker so it halts recording and maintains the incident recording. - This commander does not know if his aircraft is fitted with OFDM. - This crew reduced thrust on their aircraft, while configured with flaps, to IDLE while below 1000 ft. AGL. with automation engaged. - The flight was continued to JFK while all crew were aware that their aircraft went out of the flight envelope during takeoff with possible inherent structural damage due to a flap overspeed. While I have heard of difference in standards between EU/USA/AUS carriers and the rest, this is beyond me...