“A woman’s place is in the cockpit” -Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer. The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium was lucky to have Captain Lynn Rippelmeyer as the 2024 keynote speaker! She shared her story about being the first woman to fly the Boeing 747, the first woman to captain a 747 trans-oceanic, part of the first all-female crew, and first flight attendant to become an airline pilot. She also shared stories about her nonprofit organization, ROSE. Her non profit helps to bring hope of a better life to families in Honduras. She is also the author of two books, Life Takes Wings and Life Takes Flight which share her story more in depth. Learn more about ROSE at https://lnkd.in/gKFWQbVz You can purchase her books at https://lnkd.in/gENa2iw3.
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