Phil Kessler

Phil Kessler

OK, I’m Selfish

Nothing like a little in-flight service to take the edge off of a crowded flight! Ms. Anne Gomez (last names have been changed to protect the innocent) and I are co-workers. Through a little fortuitous planning we arranged to be…

Just Obeying Commands

Myself and the unit Maintenance Officer were en route from Pisa to Venice in support of a multi-service exercise. We were at 12,500 MSL, over the Alps, in IFR with zero, zero. The Blackhawk requires 2 pilots to effectively cover…

The Magic of Age

It was a warm summers night. I had embarked on a journey to Florida to visit my aunt. Since it was a spur of the moment thing I was stuck on the red eye. I had been checking out an…

Go Big Johnson

Flying in a Beechcraft Bonanza A36 at exactly one mile high Mr. Johnson set the controls on auto pilot. While he sat at the controls I undressed, moving to sit over him facing the control panels with my back to…

What a Shock

My now husband and myself were on our way to Anchorage Alaska on a Red Eye and the flight was very dead. My husband (boyfriend at the time) got the idea in his head to join the Mile High Club.…

Fond Memories

This happened so long ago, that I really can only remember the important parts. But here it goes. I was 18 yrs. old and had just finished basic training in San Antonio, TX. Since I was in the military back…

See, I Can Be Spontaneous

Lisa, my wife of four years had complained about my inability to be spontaneous when it came to sex. I explained to her that cohabiting with our 2 1/2-year-old son made being spontaneous a precarious endeavor. I figured I could…