Career
After graduating from Denison University, Lynn began working for Procter & Gamble in the 1980s, and became one of the first women to hold a position as manufacturing plant manager. While still working as a plant manager, Lynn began taking commercial flight lessons in 1988 and soon discovered a passion for aerobatic flight. After a year of lessons, Lynn earned the additional rating, quit her job with Procter & Gamble, cashed in her pension plan, and bought a Pitts S-2B aerobatic biplane. Lynn was then one of the few women flying in air shows. At the time of her death, she was one of the 7% of all pilots who are female. In addition to her job as a flight instructor, during which she earned over three thousand hours of aerobatic flight, Lynn worked as a consultant and actor for safety videos released by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and hosted segments of the program "Wing Tips" on Discovery Wings. Lynn also relayed her experiences in the cockpit as a motivational speaker for children, civic groups, and businesses.
Lynn's skill as a pilot earned her a display at the International Women's Air & Space Museum. The exhibit, titled "Nancy Lynn: Inspiration Was Her Mission" covers Lynn's life and career as a female pilot and remained on display through September 2007. Lynn is also featured in Above and Beyond:100 years of Women in Aviation, an award-winning documentary produced by Art-Reach International.
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