NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and two GRC employees’ riders fly over the Cleveland browns football game start.The three pilots, Handy, Tut and Jared Isaacman, and the two riders, Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown, together for a photos after the flyover flight

Rider Greeta Thaikattil talks with her pilot, Doug “Tut” Demko before engine start and take off for the Browns Stadium flyover. This was part of the 2026 NASA Inspiration Tours.

Pilots Brian HANDY Lauber, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and Doug TUT Demko along with riders Greeta Thaikattil and Heather Brown sit for the flight briefing at Atlantic Aviation in Cleveland, Ohio for their Freedom 250 flight. Their flyover flight was for an NFL game between the Cleveland Browns and the Carolina Panthers at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, September 27th, 2026, in Cleveland, Ohio. NASA’s engagement at NFL games is part of the agency’s Inspiration Tour, aimed at strengthening connections between NASA and its partners and showcasing innovation in air and space in the lead up to the MAX POWER aerospace technology expo and airshow at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in early November.