| Free Air Show
Sunday, June 14, 10:30-Noon
Kent Pietsch
 Kent Pietsch in his 1942 Interstate Cadet, flies a comedy act, which includes extreme maneuvers, such as the aileron falling off in mid air!! In addition, Kent performs a dead stick (total power off) aerobatic routine from an altitude of 6,000 feet. The finale of this performance includes Kent landing in front of the crowd and placing the spinner into the hand of an individual! Kent has thrilled and entertained crowds with this unique act. Kent Pietsch will be handing out jelly belly candies for all the kids the day of the show.
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Warren Pietsch
 In 1980, Warren Pietsch began to modify his 1946 Taylorcraft, reducing the wingspan 14 feet to become a Clipped-Wing Taylorcraft! He flies an aerobatic routine that is quick, precise and up close. The act has a combination of classic and gyroscopic aerobatic maneuvers. Warren will be
joined in the sky by Kent in the Cadet and they will do a show together.Both acts will demand your attention and leave the crowd wanting more!!
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Steve Falon
 The Pitts Special, first developed and flown by Curtis Pitts in the early 1940s, has been the “best bang for the buck” aerobatic biplane for 60 years. Steve’s 2000 model Pitts S1S was originally built by a master airplane builder, John Lafferty, in Austin, MN. John built the airplane exactly as Curtis Pitts designed it.
The Pitts is powered by a stock 180 hp Lycoming engine with a fixed pitch propeller. It has an empty weight of only 770 pounds which provides an excellent weight to horsepower ratio. As a result, the Pitts is an impressive little performer.
 During Steve’s air show routine the airplane will meet its design limits of +6 Gs and -3 Gs. While gathering energy the airplane will attain speeds in excess of 200 mph and slow to almost 0 mph on the top of some maneuvers.
The airplanes’ bright yellow and purple paint scheme makes it a real “people magnet”. In addition, the super-sonic propeller tips and billowing smoke system provides spectators with an impressive air show experience.
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