Synopsis
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 Wings combines 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 Wings shows the sky is no limit for those who follow their dreams., Life Takes Wings is the first female 747 pilot's fascinating story that begins as a TWA flight attendant., 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 Wings combines 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 Wings shows the sky is no limit for those who follow their dreams., A spectacular moon rises above a silvery path of ocean, guiding a child's fantastical daydreams into a woman's reality. Life Takes Wings is an inspirational personal flight plan outlining how the magic of imagination and the power of perseverance can combine to make history. From Midwestern farm girl dreaming under starry skies to aviator honored by The Smithsonian, Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer, first woman pilot of the revolutionary Boeing 747, learned to fly in the face of obstructionism, sexism and disappointment-and soar where no other woman had gone before. Telling her story of 'firsts' with humor and gratitude, Lynn provides a blueprint for those interested in achieving their dreams, and her spiritual philosophy of "receiving through giving" serves as a motivational example of how to succeed no matter what the goal. Come aboard and fly first class as Captain Rippelmeyer shows how to smooth out those bumpy rides and arrive at the destination of your choosing. The flight path of your dreams is waiting for you. Book jacket.
