Flying Trapeze

An act involving two trapezes: the catcher's bar and the fly bar. The catcher's bar is at one end of the rig. The fly bar is more central. At the opposite end from the catcher's bar is a pedestal.

In the act, the flyer jumps from a pedestal holding on to the fly bar. After the appropriate number of swings, a flyer will release the fly bar and perform a trick in the air before being caught by the catcher hanging from the catcher's bar. After a swing, the catcher returns the flyer to the fly bar. The act is done high above the ground and requires excellent timing in order to achieve the catch.