Mile High Club Becomes A Reality
The founder, corporate pilot Bob Smith, says he and his business partner conceived the idea five years ago as a way to make some extra money on weekends. He has piloted more than 75 flights, with couples from all parts of the country paying $299 an hour for a roll in the sheets at more than 5,000 feet.
It's been reported that the founding member of the mile high club is Lawrence Sperry, the inventor of the autopilot (who, ironically, crashed while engaging in sexual activity with a woman while he was flying). Many couple's find it fun and exciting to have sex in places that are prohibited.
More Security Makes Sex on a Plane Harder
As for federal aviation regulations, it's totally legal to join the mile high club.
There is no FAA rule that governs behavior in the lavatory, according to the FAA rule book.
Heightened air travel security has limited passengers' freedoms on commercial flights, and many couples find it more difficult to sneak into the bathroom.
Smith believe's, sensing there was a market of people looking for an erotic midair tryst.
"I've had all types of customers," he says. "Everyone from old married couples to people having affairs."
Whoever it is, Smith says he doesn't ask a lot of questions.
He just puts the curtain up and his headset on to drown out any sounds that may occur.
Couples use a kitchen timer to keep track of their hour and avoid having the pilot interrupt.
Stacie Jackson, an Atlanta realtor, joined the mile high club on one of Smith's flights on her 28th birthday.
"My husband found out about the service and surprised me," she says. "We had a really good time, and it was a great way to celebrate my birthday!"
