LAST EDITED ON Jul-28-03 AT 01:11 AM (CDT) The Central Arizona Control Line Club recently collaborated with the City of Avondale in an outstanding community outreach program, a 2003 Fourth of July control line demonstration.
Here's the view that the crowd could not get of CACLC Safety Officer Mark Smith putting his 'Toasted Pyro' through its paces.
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| The 'Toasted Pyro' looks a lot like a Southwick Skylark as it waits in the static display area for time to fly. |
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| Mark Smith tweaks the needle valve while LeRoy Black looks on. |
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| Safety first. Mark Smith walks the lines out to the handle, making sure that up is up and that the lines are in good condition for the flight. |
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| Inverted Flight. Mark Smith lays the 'Toasted Pyro' out in inverted flight at shoulder height. |
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| Wingover. Mark Smith drives the 'Toasted Pyro' straight for the hard tarmac of the Phoenix International Raceway visitor ramp before concluding the wingover with a pullout to level flight. |
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| Bottom of the Loop. Mark Smith pulls out of one of a series of consecutive inside loops. |
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| The Outside Loop. Pushing up from inverted, Mark Smith begins the corresponding series of outside loops. |
For the remainder of the story:
Introduction
Aircraft on Display
Shots of the Crowd
Remembering Veterans
Airshowmanship
First Flight