Lito
Sousa

A tribute
by Hádamo Leão.

Lito, this tribute was born from the desire to retrace your story with the same care that always marked the way you spoke about aviation: respect for facts, for the people who were part of the journey, and for the complexity of every story.

That is why it begins before fame. It begins with the boy who dreamed about ships, passes through ALA 435, Professor José Gonçalves, the Bell H-13, the hangars at Congonhas, the overnight shift, the Electras, Africa, Transbrasil and so many years at United. It also passes through the computer, turntables, Flight Simulator, the old smart.dj, the first videos under djsmartx and a blog that, without realizing it, was building a new way to teach aviation.

Aviões e Músicas grew, reached millions of people, and gave rise to books, podcasts, series, schools, events, companies and an entire team. But something simpler runs through every phase: shared knowledge. You opened hangar doors to people who might never have entered one, explained accidents without turning tragedy into spectacle, brought people closer to air transport, helped those who were afraid to fly and, after being trained by others, went on to train those who came next.

This page does not try to reduce you to a subscriber count, an award, an aircraft or a single moment. It tries to preserve the whole journey — including the small details, collaborators and stories that normally fall outside a short biography.

Thank you for so often turning curiosity into knowledge and for showing that aviation can also be understood by those outside the cockpit or the hangar.

On October 1, 2026, this tribute took on a meaning I never wished to add. Your passing ended a life, but it did not end what you taught, the people you inspired or the stories you left along the way. This site remains as a way to preserve that journey with the respect, curiosity and care for facts that I learned to admire in you.