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Nancy Lynn
Nancy A. Lynn (c. 1956–October 14, 2006) was born in Dayton, Ohio. A graduate of Denison University, entrepreneur, public speaker, actor, and pilot, Lynn is most well known for her role as an aerobatic pilot and flight instructor. Lynn owned and operated Lynn Aviation, an aerobatic flight school located at the Bay Bridge Airport in Stevensville, Maryland with her husband Scott Muntean and son Pete.
== 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.〔〔"Head over Heels", ''CBS News Sunday Morning''. Producer: Alan Golds and Editor: David Bhagat, CBS. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.〕 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.〔Bour, Alison: "Nancy Lynn" Daytona Air Show. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.〕 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.〔(International Women's Air & Space Museum ). "Now Open!", Nancy Lynn: Inspiration Was Her Mission. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.〕 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.〔〔Art-Reach International: "Above and Beyond: 100 years of Women in Aviation" (documentary). Retrieved on 2007-08-10.〕
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