We guess topping Maxim's Hot 100 has its privileges - supermodel Bar Refaeli, who was crowned the hottest woman in the world by the magazine, recently, posted a photo enjoying the view from a plane's cockpit.

"On my way to LA. Had a chat with the pilots.." she posted with a picture of her posing with the lucky aviator.

"Every year, it's a different girl that I look up to," Refaeli said in a phone call with Maxim. "For me to be among them, it's an honor."

She also tweeted a message to fans after getting the news while at home in Israel.

"So happy and honored to be #1 on #Maximhot100!! thank you @maximmag! this is very exciting!"

We wonder if she's also allowed to play Words with Friends on the tarmac.