DENVER — Captain Beau Brant walks around the new United Airlines Airbus before his flight to San Diego.
"Tires look great, this is a relatively new airplane," Brant says.
There's a lot that goes into his job before leaving the ground. Airplane inspection. Flight plans. Meetings with his crew.
But on this day, he got to the airport early.
"Going to San Diego and back tonight," he said. "It's going to be a little windy. But since I have a bit of downtime, I'm going to play a little before I fly."
He's pointing to a grand piano sitting in the middle of Concourse B at Denver International Airport. Brant will play a concert for anyone who wants to stop and listen.
- Watch and listen to an extended raw clip of Brant playing the piano here:
"Even if nobody was in the terminal, I love to play regardless," he said. "I've been fortunate to play and still have that love all these years later. If I can make somebody's day better, I try to have that be a way to make somebody's day better."
A college student stops and listens. He said he thought he was a good piano player until he watched Captain Brant. If he didn't have a layover he wouldn't have noticed the music. He's glad he did.
"Peace," he said. "I feel peace hearing him play. Just to be in this moment."
Brant plays a little over an hour. He hands a few of his cards out and then he and his flight crew head to their gate.
"To start this trip off with a beautiful concert beforehand was amazing," Brant's co-pilot said.
