flying aircraft is a very very technical activity.but it’s so much more than that. there is a complete majesty to flying which i love sharing. i’m a captain on the a330 with qantas. i never remember a time when i wantedto do anything else to be honest. i must have been incredibly small and i remember seeinga silver dot streaking across the sky. this flying machine was full of people going on adventures.yeah i was absolutely fascinated by the whole concept. there’s a lot of science and engineering that goes in to these aircraft,but i firmly believe there’s a lot of magic too. the kids have always had aeroplanesin the backyard more or less. harry wanted to be a pilot for a long time,he’s been pretty much around aeroplanes all his life.
to have something in common thatyou can share with your kids is terrific. my dad learnt to fly when i was about 9 years old. i pretty much went out there every single timehe went flying and watched him. now that i watch harry take off andsuddenly have this sense of dã©jã vu. the circle has come completely around again. i’m sure he’s fairly chuffed about it. we fly people not planes and, you know,that’s what qantas is all about. flying an airline, it’s a privilege. it’s a human journey every timeand that’s why it’s so special.