Wally Funk

Born Martha Wallace Funk, Wally was a prodigious pilot from a young age, earning her pilot's license at 17. Her aviation career saw her become a flight instructor, safety investigator, and the first female air safety investigator for the NTSB. She amassed an incredible 19,600 flight hours, which is roughly equivalent to spending more than two years continuously in the air. We're pretty sure she knows her way around a cockpit.

Funk was a prominent member of the