Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
Flight Hours
Awards
Timeline
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Lothin Serao

Daytona Beach,FL

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Assistant Chief Pilot /Ground Instructor/CFII/Manager

Aviators Academy
Daytona Beach, FL
05.2025 - Current
  • Instruct students with a strong focus on safe and standardized training
  • Manage daily flight operations including dispatch, cancellations, and instructor coordination
  • Conduct ferry flights for maintenance and leasing needs. Ensuring on-time aircraft repositioning.
  • Support marketing initiatives to improve visibility through social media

Second in Command

Private Aircraft owner
Kinshasa
08.2022 - Current
  • Acting as a Second in Command on Embraer Phenom 100
  • Assisting PIC with radio communications, checklist flows and cockpit cooperation.

Auxiliary Crew Member

GomAir
Kinshasa
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Observing/Jump seating operations on the Boeing 737-200
  • Assisting Crew with FMS configurations
  • Learn about jet operations

International Ferry Pilot

Prepare2go
Brussels
09.2023 - 07.2024
  • Conduct Aircraft point to point delivery and assure proper customer service
  • International Ferry Flight: Piper 28 DX from Trenton, NJ to Sardar, India. Crossing North Atlantic
  • International Ferry Flight: Cessna 182 from London, UK to Vermont, US. Crossing North Atlantic
  • National Ferry Flight: RV-6A Across America from Hickory, NC to Concord, CA

Education

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Business Aviation

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)
05.2022

Comprehensive training - Fixed Based Operation (FBO) Procedure

Barrington Irving Technical Training School
12.2023

Skills

  • Usage of the FMS (configuration and operations)
  • Customer service
  • Mountainous area/Winter flying
  • Crew resource Management
  • Aeronautical Decision Making

Certification

  • FAA Commercial Pilot
  • ASEL
  • AMEL
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
  • FAA Advanced Ground Instructor
  • Instrument Airplane
  • Complex Endorsement
  • High Performance Endorsement
  • FAA First Class Medical Certificate
  • FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's Permit
  • FAA ATP-CTP Course & Written Complete

Languages

Fluent in French
Fluent in English

Flight Hours

Total Hours………………………...1717

Pilot in Command……………….…1600

Multi-engine………….……………..110

Cross Country……………………...951

Instrument (Simulated & Actual)....413

Night…………………………….…..449

Dual-given....……………………….385

Mountainous………………………..53

ATP-CTP……………………………10

Awards

  • First Congolese Woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean Solo in a Single Engine Airplane
  • Woman of Excellence Award
  • Butchika's Women in Business Award
  • Boeing COB Award

Timeline

Assistant Chief Pilot /Ground Instructor/CFII/Manager

Aviators Academy
05.2025 - Current

Auxiliary Crew Member

GomAir
08.2024 - 11.2024

International Ferry Pilot

Prepare2go
09.2023 - 07.2024

Second in Command

Private Aircraft owner
08.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Aviation Business Aviation

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

Comprehensive training - Fixed Based Operation (FBO) Procedure

Barrington Irving Technical Training School
Lothin Serao