Phil Kessler

Phil Kessler

Makin’ My Rotor Spin

I was a flight engineer crewing Army CH-47s in Korea. We were scheduled for a night instrument flight, which in a Chinook means several hours of abject boredom for the crewmembers. (The radar controllers are working us, all the enlisted…

Italian Flight sCrew

This lovely story happened many years ago, in 1981, without being planned and it is incredibly true. I am a cabin attendant for the national airline in Italy, at that time I was working on short range. I have been…

The “Heights” of Passion

I was taking the “red eye” home from Los Angeles, after BOMBING at an Intercollegiate gymnastics competition. Needless to say, after the horrid floor routine I had just experienced..I was in need of some excitement. I was sitting in my…

Wild Woman, Shy Guy

Glen and I had been seeing each other for a few months, and had discussed trips we’d like to take together. Joining the Mile High Club came up in one of these conversations. We planned a trip to Miami for…

Just Call Me Lucky

Deirdre is a very hot redhead that I’ve been dating for the past four years. She’s smart, funny, and sassy. She’s also got an excellent sense of adventure, as she proved beyond a doubt about three months into our relationship.…

Shy, at first

Readers, I have been a pilot for a while now, and although I have flown many people to many different places, this was an experience I will not soon forget. The girl I was dating at the time of the…

Animal Style

Boarding the plane I see a beautiful Sicilian girl with a box with a puppy Doberman of two months old inside. I learned that her name was Maria. The poor puppy was crying. I have a boxer and I know…