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  1. Dec 23, 2013 · In June 1914, at a historic aeronautical-safety competition in Paris, a 21-year-old American daredevil pilot-inventor named Lawrence Burst Sperry stunned the aviation world by using the instrument ...

  2. 13 December 1923. (1923-12-13) (aged 30) English Channel. Known for. invention of the first autopilot and artificial horizon. Spouse. Winifred Allen. Lawrence Burst Sperry (21 December 1892, Chicago, Illinois, United States – December 13, 1923, English Channel) was an aviation pioneer who invented the autopilot and the artificial horizon.

  3. Lawrence Sperry. Flier, Inventor Mile High Club’s Founder Page B22 – Atlantic Flyer, May 1993. “There are countless milestones and record breaking performances throughout aviation history; altitude and speed, distance and endurance, and so forth. Perhaps the most highly prized and sought after is the entry into the Mile-High Club – that ...

  4. Aug 19, 2020 · The mile high club is synonymous with planes, but the concept may pre-date the fathers of aviation. Many have heard of the mile high club, but few have joined. The concept is often associated with ...

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  5. Jan 31, 2019 · We Asked Mile High Club Members How They Did it. In 1785, just two years after the invention of the hot air balloon, two English lords at a popular London gentleman’s club made a bet. Lord ...

  6. Jun 18, 2014 · The Same Man Invented Autopilot And The Mile High Club 100 Years Ago. On this date (June 18th) in 1914, autopilot was demonstrated for the first time on an aircraft, becoming one of the most ...

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  8. Feb 23, 2024 · 1. Membership in the Mile High Club is achieved by engaging in sexual activities during a flight at an altitude exceeding one mile (5,280 feet) above the ground. 2. Recognized as the inaugural member of the Mile High Club, Lawrence Sperry, who invented the autopilot, holds this unique distinction. 3.