in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of that number, just 2.6% of pilots, or about 4,100, are Black and less than one percent, or about 150, are Black women.Born in the U.S.
, Serao was raised in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-largest country in Africa where just“It is a challenge because it's a male-dominated field and women didn't really get the opportunity to be pilots before,” she said. “We couldn't even drive before [the 20th century]. And in the aviation industry, it stayed like that.”
to solicit donations to help her cover the costs of food, fuel and lodging during her round-the-world trip.First Black man to circle the globeto fly around the world solo. Like Serao, he was also 23 when he made his attempt. “I'll never forget major media outlets interviewing me, a couple thousand people at the airport cheering, ‘Go Barrington, Go’ and I only had three $10 bills,” he said. “But folks were so inspired. This was before crowd crowdfunding was a big thing. … I just told myself, ‘I need to get from point A to point B and see how far it could go.’”
In some ways, Irving said, the actual flying may have been the easiest part of the journey, aside from the long hours of being alone. He recently contacted Serao to share his experiences and offer advice. Since he flew around the world more than a decade ago, Irving has opened up his own flight school toof aviators. He has also mentored at least six young people who have successfully flown solo around the world and knows the impact leading by example can have.
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