Luke most current Qantas Captains, Peter Brown logged his early years on the extensive QF Boeing 707 fleet

A Day in the Life – Part II Capt Peter Brown

It’s just after 3 pm in Auckland, or 0200 Zulu. That’s 1 pm In Sydney.

I proceed through Immigration, with Qantas’ friendly and efficient female Airport Manager assisting me to complete this formality and to get my AKUSYD boarding pass. Finally, through to briefing, which is a smaller version of the Qantas Briefing Room at the Sydney Jet Base.

A few blue-coloured Jeppesen charts adorn the walls and the furnishings are purely functional. I quietly watch as Captain Brown speaks with Captain Mcinnes, who deadheaded as a passenger this morning on Qantas 43 with us. Craig will “Skipper” QF44 back home to Sydney, with Peter taking the ‘rest’ as a passenger.

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