AvTalk Episode 381: Xavier Pepin, Ultra Long Range Pilot
About this episode
This episode features an interview with Xavier Pepin discussing ultra long range flights and related aviation topics.
On this episode of AvTalk, we speak with Xavier Pepin, the captain of the Airbus 24 hour, 24 minute Airbus A350-1000ULR flight from Melbourne to Toulouse. We talk about flight planning, crew resource management, fatigue and rest, and what’s next for the A350-1000ULR flight test program. Also on this week’s episode, highlights from EAA Airventure in Oshkosh and flying the Goodyear Blimp. Boeing says the 737-10 MAX flight test program is complete after 976 flights. United says it doesn’t want the 777-9s that Emirates also doesn’t want. And Australia releases new fire bomber procedures designed to make fighting bushfires safer. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Airbus makes history with the A350-1000ULR * Inside the Airbus A350 test cabin * Inside the Flying Bulls DC-6 * Australia fire bombers SOPs Please click here for a transcript of this episode .
People in this episode
Guest: Xavier Pepin
Topics covered
- Aviation
- Flight Planning
- Crew Resource Management
- Fatigue Management
- Flight Test Program
- Airbus A350
- Firefighting Procedures
Keywords
- A350-1000ULR
- Xavier Pepin
- Boeing 737-10 MAX
- EAA Airventure
- Goodyear Blimp
- Australia fire bombers
- flight planning
- crew resource management
- fatigue
- flight test program
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Airbus, Boeing, United
Products: A350-1000ULR, 737-10 MAX, 777-9
Books & works: Goodyear Blimp
Places: Australia, Melbourne, Toulouse, Oshkosh
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- AvTalk Episode 384: And we’re back
- AvTalk Episode 383: Goodyear Blimp Chief Pilot Michael Dougherty
- AvTalk Episode 382: The RISE of the Open Fan
- AvTalk Episode 380: A Whale of a time
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