Risk-Free Ways To Join The Mile-High Club

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Feb 5th 2007 at 7:03PM

Here's a bit of a risque idea for a Valentine's Day adventure, how about a mile-high club flight? The Observer has a story on England's first mile-high club service, which takes off from an airfield in Gloucestershire on a twin-engined Piper Aztec, outfitted for two. Couples can arrange for a "quickie" flight which is 30 minutes up to a "VIP" flight which lasts 90 minutes. After your flight you get a certificate ( would you really want to hang that on your wall?). Prices start from £250 for a 'Quickie' (30 minutes), and go up to £750 for a 'VIP' (an impressive 90 minutes). Discretion is promised and at the end you get a certificate. The service is due to start later this year.

Here in the States you can find a variety of similar services. A website devoted to the mile-high club lists companies that offer these types of flights and there are whole businesses such as Mile High Atlanta dedicated to helping couples reach their goal.

Tags: flying, mile high club, MileHighClub, private plane, valentine's day

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lux Feb 6th 2007 6:29PM

Or just fly to denver and do it in a hotel room...

Rebekah Dementia Feb 9th 2007 4:15PM

But doesnt that take away the excitement of it? I mean... the risk... the challenge... thats what makes it so great. I dunno maybe I'm wrong I have yet to do it LOL

Up&Away Feb 9th 2007 4:51PM

I thought being a member of the "Mile High Club" was more of the "thrill of getting away with it on an airplane" concept?
Paying for a special quickie takes the adventure out it!

Otis Humphand Feb 9th 2007 4:51PM

30 min.?? Hows about a 6 min. quick quickie flight. Or just taxi around the runway a couple times.

Helia Feb 9th 2007 4:55PM

If you're gonna join the mile-high club, my advice is to do it in the lav of a 747. From my experience, Qantas 747 lavs are especially roomy, and if you commence the act within a few hours of the beginning of the flight, the lavs are likely going to still be relatively clean and trash-free.

MikeFromWV Feb 9th 2007 5:09PM

I agree with Helia. Besides which, at least for the guy, a quickie in the lav of a Qantas 747 early in the flight is a good way to get relaxed and go to sleep for that monstrous 14+ hour trip to/from Australia!

justme29 Feb 9th 2007 5:58PM

I have to say that payment definitely takes the fun out of it! Never done it in the lav of a 747 but straddling the pilot on a private jet sure is a fun time.

TLC Feb 9th 2007 6:47PM

...until, of course, you accidentally lean back too far on the steering yoke and throw the plane into a nosedive.....

Charles Feb 9th 2007 7:04PM

What if you have a private pilots license? They should give a discount.

Charles Feb 9th 2007 7:05PM

And more time...

Bussard Feb 9th 2007 7:05PM

From my understanding the mile high club could only be joined if you traveled at a certain alttitude 33,000?? or above.Me and my then future wife, joined 20 years ago from New York To Paris in a evening flight Every one is asleep and the restrooms are empty, one sneeks back and signals the other when the coast is clear. And at the end my sister-in-law mailed us t shirts with a M.H.C. logo
P.S. The stainless steel sinks are cold!