{"product_id":"life-takes-wings-becoming-the-worlds-first-female-747-pilot-9781631957352","title":"Life Takes Wings: Becoming the World's First Female 747 Pilot","description":"\u003ci\u003eLife Takes Wings\u003c\/i\u003e is the first female 747 pilot's fascinating story that begins as a TWA flight attendant.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRippelmeyer, Lynn:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eCaptain Lynn Rippelmeyer\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eJeopardy!\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eReach for the Skies: The Adventures of Flight\u003c\/i\u003e and PBS's \u003ci\u003eWe'll Meet Again\u003c\/i\u003e. Lynn's experiences as a Boeing747 pilot and captain have also been published in \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Fly\u003c\/i\u003e from the International Society of Women Airline Pilots.","brand":"Morgan James Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646125936914,"sku":"9781631957352","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b190a3db-ec18-435b-951b-0f4056848709.jpg?v=1733170123","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/life-takes-wings-becoming-the-worlds-first-female-747-pilot-9781631957352","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}