Gina M. Longo

• Formed strategic alliance with Boldhaus and Powers Research Center, which has delivered award-winning, best-in-class leadership content to more than 35,000 leaders over 20 years.
• Customizes and blends licensed leadership training content with in-house Crew Resource Management content to create aviation-specific leadership modules based on essential leadership skill sets.
• Establishes and maintains quality control standards.
• Utilizes variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences.
• Manages day-to-day business operations.
• Facilitates virtual learning sessions.
• Speaks on leadership topics at live and virtual events to national and international audiences.

• Historician, researcher, author, speaker, UK travel expert.
• Undertook sole responsibility for research, logistics, planning, coordination, and execution of multi-year, multi-nation solo travel itinerary.
• Engages, builds connections with, and nurtures relationships with enthusiastic followers.
• Specializes in speaking, writing, and creating video content about UK travel and history, with particular focus on dog-friendly travel opportunities.

Instructed professional corporate pilots in the Hawker 400XP simulator, with emphasis on:

• Normal and emergency operational procedures.
• Crew Resource Management.
• Checklist usage.
• Arrivals, approaches & departures at designated European Special Airports.
• Use of Aviation English in radio and internal crew communications.
• Recurrent ground school, covering Hawker 400XP aircraft systems & flight operations procedures.

Facilitated discussion during initial & recurrent training to enable flight crews to use all available resources to achieve safe & efficient flight. Topics included:

• Crew Resource Management history.
• Human error/threat & error management.
• Information processing.
• Situational awareness.
• Decision making.
• Communication.
• Leadership/team building.
• Stress/tiredness/fatigue.
• Workload management.
• Automation.
• SOPs/safety culture/organizational factors.

• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service.

Maintained final responsibility and authority to conduct flights safely and on time during operations in the US, Mexico, and Canada. Duties included but were not limited to:

• Flight planning coordination with dispatcher.
• Ensuring all flights were conducted safely.
• Ensuring scheduling and operational legality.
• Coordination and communication with maintenance, dispatch, Air Traffic Control, in-flight crewmembers, ground personnel, and passengers.
• Ensuring excellent Crew Resource Management at all times.

• Learned and adapted quickly to new technology.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service.
• Letter of Commendation from Airport Supervisor at KTRI.

Maintained final responsibility and authority to conduct flights safely and on time during operations in the USA. Duties included but were not limited to:

• Flight planning coordination with dispatcher.
• Ensuring all flights were conducted safely.
• Ensuring scheduling and operational legality.
• Coordination and communication with maintenance, dispatch, Air Traffic Control, in-flight crewmembers, ground personnel, and passengers.
• Ensuring excellent Crew Resource Management at all times.

• Kept passengers and crew members safe by applying advanced skills and in-depth operational knowledge.
• Checked aircraft equipment functionality before takeoff.
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
• Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems and evaluate solutions.
• Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.

Duties included:

• Communicating deviations from regulations, company policy, or Standard Operating Procedures to Captain & taking action if needed.
• Complying with company and FAA procedures & regulations.
• Performing Second-in-Command duties in accordance with company procedures.
• Assisting Captain in preflight preparation.
• Performing visual preflight prior to each flight.
• Performing visual postflight after each flight.
• Assuming Pilot-in-Command duties if Captain unable.
• Ensuring good Crew Resource Management at all times.