G-forces press against faces and chests. Before he's at the runway's end, he ascends into a vertical incline. Carnley's voice reaches through the headset. After each trick, he checks to make sure his passenger isn't queasy. A sudden jerk transforms clear sky into a canvas of tiny, sparkling swimming pools, greenery, and rooftops.
Sky appears again.
For 20 minutes, Carnley streams above high rises, making them seem minute. The beach is only a sandy line, dotted with standing, cheering onlookers. He quickly throws the plane into a barrel roll. He is only a few hundred feet above the ocean. He pulls the plane back toward clouds.