Phil Kessler

Phil Kessler

I Never Thought She Would

Having just been married the long evening before, we were still recovering from all of the festivities just prior to our flight to our honeymoon the next afternoon. It was a very cold and wet/snowy day in PA, but was…

To Start a Family

As a fairly new pilot in the business I was always trying to better my career so I took a job in Canadas Arctic. After a few months of working there, it was time to bring my wife up to…

Fond Memories

During world war two, I was an engineer, gunner on B-24’s. Many times we helped WACS get home and back by giving them hops. Over a dozen times I qualified for the mile high club which in that time was…

Girl Talk

My thrilling experience started before I boarded the flight, at the bar out side the ticket check. I had met an interesting young women named Julie. She was to be a flight attendant on my flight to Salt Lake. We…

A Creative Moment

One of the joys of being a private pilot and owning a plane is the ability to “just go” whenever you feel like it. I started flying as a kid and had often dreamed of joining the MHC. However, the…

Testimonial Advertising

“The Polo Shirt” OK, I always heard so much about the Mile High Club that I really wanted to join. Although I had a girlfriend at the time when this story occurred, I very much wanted to become a member…

Mixing Business With Pleasure

Here’s the story, it was my birthday and I had just left New York City from a wonderful weekend.(considering it was a business trip). Although, the true “business” didn’t begin until later on the flight. I had just received a…

How To Meet A Spouse

This was in 1991. I was 17 years old. I was on a flight to Kansas City to see my grandparents for Christmas break. I sat down in the aisle seat because I don’t like climbing over people every time…