A 23-year-old girl named Leona Serao is striving to make historical past as the primary Black girl pilot to fly throughout the globe solo. Based on Yahoo Information, Serao plans to embark on her aim this summer time.

Extra Particulars About 23-Yr-Outdated Leona Serao & Her Objective To Make Historical past

Based on the outlet, Serao will embark on her 3-month journey all over the world in August. She is going to go away her dwelling in New York Metropolis, and her flight will reportedly cowl 33 nations spanning 4 continents.

The outlet studies that there have been 142 solo flights carried out across the globe. Nonetheless, out of these flights, solely 11 pilots have been ladies. Moreover, not one of the pilots so far have been Black.

Serao shared that her journey across the globe shall be inspirational for others.

“The fact that I’m going to be the first one, means I’m going to be able to inspire other Black and other African people who want to join the aviation field.”

Yahoo Information studies that out of the 158,000 globally licensed pilots, solely 150 are Black ladies — lower than 1% of the full determine.

The Background Of The 23-Yr-Outdated & How She Persevered In A “Male-Dominated Field”

Based on the outlet, Serao was born within the U.S. and raised within the Democratic Republic of Congo, a rustic in central Africa.

Within the Democratic Republic of Congo, the outlet studies that there are solely three licensed ladies pilots.

“It is a challenge because it’s a male-dominated field and women didn’t really get the opportunity to be pilots before. We couldn’t even drive before [the 20th century]. And in the aviation industry, it stayed like that.”

Nonetheless, Serao wouldn’t be hindered by the challenges. As a substitute, she returned to the US from Africa, accomplished a six-month intensive pilot examine program, and paid $70,000 for flight college.

She turned a licensed pilot and has even arrange a web based marketing campaign to cowl meals, gas, and lodging prices as she completes her worldwide journey.

On the marketing campaign web site, she lists her targets for the journey.

“Inspire Future Generations, especially women, and black women to

pursue their dreams without fear, Promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion globally, 

Increase diversity and inclusion in aviation”

As Serao strives to achieve her aim, she additionally shares agency but inspiring recommendation for others.

“When you have a goal, you have to fight for it, no matter the situation.”