aerialist aerialist /ˈɛərɪəlɪst/

noun

1. An acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)  ( aerialist )
   an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)
    Suspended high above the ground, the aerialist performed breathtaking stunts on the trapeze.
   Suspended high above the ground, the aerialist performed breathtaking stunts on the trapeze.