Captain Rippelmeyer shares the journey from TWA flight attendant to 747 captain and beyond. Relayed with personal pictures, candor, and humor.

Told with humor, grace and humility, this historic aviator shares her memorable story and the basis of successful personal flight plans.

Capt. Lynn is the founder and Board President of Roatan Support Effort (ROSE), an international children & family charity.

After graduating from University of Illinois with Alpha Lambda Delta and Phi Kappa Phi honors, Lynn attended Miami Dade’s Community College Career Pilot program.

Later in life, Lynn trained to be a corporate consultant and trainer with Tom Crane and completed California’s Coaching program.

Climbed the Matterhorn.

Sailed through British West Indies and French Polynesia.

Created Wings – a management training, coaching company.

Raised two amazing sons as a working single mom.

Created the ROSE Foundation (Roatan Support Effort), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) to help the people of Honduras.

1977 - Part of first all-female crew

1978 - First flight attendant to become a pilot (at TWA)

1980 - First woman to fly the 747

1982 - One of first female captains

1984 - First female captain on a transoceanic 747 flight

Uniforms and photo are archived and displayed at The Smithsonian Institute, San Diego Air and Space Museum, TWA’s Museum, Pima Air Museum, Monroe County Historical Museum

England’s “Women of the Year” award with Princess Anne

Inducted into International Forest of Friendship (sponsored by Betty Gillies, WASP)

Featured in Parade, Cosmopolitan, Flight International, Scholastic News magazine, and newspapers around the world

Filmed in BBC Special – Reaching for the Skies, PBS special, We’ll Meet Again with Ann Curry, Mighty Machines, and a Working Women segment

Featured on Jeopardy - In 1980 Lynn Rippelmeyer, who began her career as a flight attendant, became the first woman to pilot this jumbo jet. Answer: What is the Boeing 747?