Also: FAA's Warpath, Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, Spacewalk Postponed, Oceana Air Show

The aviation community is in mourning... Tragically, on the evening before an airshow in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, a pilot for the GEICO Skytypers died during a practice run. Andy Travnicek was confirmed as the pilot.

He was an Air Force Academy graduate, a 20-year veteran of the Air Force, a commercial airline pilot, and a certified flight instructor. He resided in New Hampshire with his wife, Sandy, also a veteran military pilot.He was the only person on board. Because smartphones can pretty much do almost everything, now they can power paper airplanes. The PowerUp 4.0 is a device that can be attached to your paper airplane design to take them to the next level. The device will run you about $70. After purchase, you will open your kit to find everything you need to strap a dual motor to your airplane. Included are a USB charger, spare propellers, and four templates to build with. Jeff Bezos has been having a summer of ups and downs, first going to space and now losing some of his top talent at Blue Origin. According to a number of media sources, 17 key leaders have made their departure along with two engineers, Nitin Arora and Lauren Lyons. Arora now works for Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Lyons, Firefly Aerospace. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!

Airborne 08.25.21 is chock full of info in this Daily News Episode, Wednesday, August 25th, 2021... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Kimberly Kay. Kimberly is supported by ANN Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, as well as ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell. This episode covers:

• GEICO Skytyper Pilot Lost In Pre-Airshow Accident
• Smartphone Powered Paper Airplanes?
• Top Talent Departs Blue Origin Following NASA Suit
• FAA's Warpath Continues... FAA Proposes $2.1M Fine
• The 64th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Got A Late Start
• Tuesday Spacewalk To Install Solar Arrays Is Postponed
• Naval Air Station Oceana Air Show Canceled Due to Coronavirus

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