Life Takes Wings

Becoming the World's First Female 747 Pilot

Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer

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Morgan James Publishing llc
10 May 2022

Memoirs; Gender studies: women; Aviation skills & piloting

In Life Takes Wings Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer soars with inspiration from a starry-eyed farm girl gazing at the sky to flight attendant to first female pilot of the revolutionary Boeing 747.

More than just a story of one woman’s love affair with the skies, Life Takes Wingscombines lessons in tenacity, humility, humor, perseverance, and partnership with the exhilaration of defying social norms, and the rewards of being true to oneself. Inspired to become a commercial airline pilot in an age when it was not an option for girls, serendipitous relationships lead Lynn to her first flying lessons in a seaplane, then to becoming flight instructor and charter pilot while also working as a flight attendant. Perceived as being incapable of flying, women were relegated to the cabin. Ignoring the pilots' negative comments, Lynn became a number of aviation's female firsts – member of first all-female commercial airline crew, first flight attendant-to-pilot, and first female pilot of the Boeing 747. Through laughter and tears, Life Takes Wingsshows the sky is no limit for those who follow their dreams.

By: Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer
Imprint: Morgan James Publishing llc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781631957352
ISBN 10: 163195735X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 10 May 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer of Houston, Texas was the first woman to pilot the revolutionary Boeing 747 aircraft and holds a number of other firsts in aviation history, including being a member of the first all-female crew and the first person to captain a 747 Trans-Atlantic flight. Inspired by correspondence with Jonathan Livingston Seagull author Richard Bach, she pursued her dream to be a pilot while working for TWA as a flight attendant, leading her to another first –the first flight attendant to become a commercial airline pilot. Her uniform is part of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, and Alex Trebek knew her as a Jeopardy! answer. She has been honored by British royalty as a ‘Woman of the Year’ and featured in numerous television shows and specials including the BBC’s Reach for the Skies: The Adventures of Flight and PBS’s We’ll Meet Again. Lynn’s experiences as a Boeing747 pilot and captain have also been published in Women Who Fly from the International Society of Women Airline Pilots.