Meet the Team
Steve Reed
Steve Reed has been flying PPG for 14yrs. In 2011 he earned his Instructor rating from Eric Dufour and 2019 USPPA Instructor/Tandem Administrator from Chad Bastian. He and best friend Scott Baxter have been teaching and supporting the flying community thru their business/school Midwest Parajet since 2010.
Andrea ‘Aly’ Yancy
Andrea "Aly" Yancy was raised in central Florida and has found a deep passion for paramotoring and all things aviation. She is certified as an ASC Advanced Flight Instructor, recently passed her FAA private pilot written exam, and is a USPPA Instructor for both foot launch and wheel launch. Aly was the first female in the USA to be tandem certified and is working toward her FAA private pilot certification. Aly brings a lust for life to everything she does and has been an amazing addition to our team.
Justin Fox
Justin Fox has been flying paramotors for the past six years. He fell in love with this most seemingly free form of powered flight. Justin went on to become an instructor, builder and is currently serving as the EAA ultralight and LSA Councilman. His passion is to promote fun safe growth and preserve this amazing sport.
Kyle Mooney
Kyle Mooney has been flying for nearly a decade. He is still under 30 and loving every minute of flying. There is nothing better than strapping a paramotor to your back and running into the sky. Kyle is a USPPA instructor and an Advanced Flight Instructor. He wants to change the lives of those who want to fly and to give them the ability to experience life the way we get to each and every day.
Scott Baxter
Scott Baxter inherited his love for flying from his father, who was a fixed wing pilot. While tending to his nursery stock in northern Illinois, he was intrigued by a strange aircraft flying overhead. Upon further investigation, he became hooked on paramotor flight and soloed his first flight in October 2004. After many attempts to entice his lifelong best friend, Steve Reed, into joining him, they co-founded Midwest Parajet in 2010 in Minooka, Illinois. They later furthered their goal by becoming USPPA instructor/tandem administrators and quality equipment importers with the idea of keeping safety their number one priority. Together over the years, they have helped countless men and women earn their wings. Now in 2021, it’s with great honor that they are joining a skilled group of pilots to form the flying Demonstration team of AIRYTHMIA!!!! They anticipate that this skilled team will make “ YOUR HEART SKIP A BEAT! “
Todd Scandrett
Todd Scandrett is a paramotor enthusiast who found this adventure sport after his medical retirement from the US Army. Todd’s passion for service has led him to found a non-profit organization that enables disabled and adaptive veterans to experience this amazing style of solo flight. Todd’s organization has taken him all across the country, allowing him to share in amazing flying adventures with some of the best pilots in the world, as well as the newest members of the flying community. Todd has found that the people and relationships in this community far surpass the majesty and beauty that we experience in the air. Getting involved in this incredible sport has been one of the greatest decisions of his life.
Travis Burns
Travis Burns was raised in Maine and then spent 23 years in the USCG retiring at age 40 as a fixed-wing military instructor pilot. Paramotoring since 2011 and formerly co-owner of Aviator PPG, Travis owns One Up Adventures LLC and has taught hundreds of students to fly paramotor. He is certified as one of 17 USPPA Instructor Administrators, is an ASC Advanced Flight Instructor, an FAA Airline Transport Pilot, Remote Pilot and Commercial Flight Instructor. Travis is passionate to be a part of your introduction, advancement, or adventure in the amazing world of paramotor flight!
Alexis Quintana
Alexis Quintana grew up in Colorado and spent 6 years working in aviation. During that time she got her Aircraft Dispatcher certificate and started learning to fly airplanes. After discovering paramotors, she moved to Texas to learn to fly these amazing ultralights. She worked in Texas at Lone Star Paramotor for two years helping teach people to earn their own paramotor wings. Now, she lives in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and travels to teach with various paramotor schools across the country.
Jon Eisele
A lifelong aviator and longtime EAA volunteer, Jon has attended every AirVenture in his lifetime, which had an indescribable impact on his life. Jon is a FAA Certified Flight Instructor, USPPA paramotor instructor, Marine Corps combat veteran, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni. Through his business, ParAmerica, Jon has helped train hundreds of students and build several paramotor schools throughout the US and Costa Rica. Jon has a passion for sharing his love of flying and paramotoring and was recentlyfeatured in EAA’s SportAviation Magazine and Green Dot Podcast.
Andrew Solano
Andrew is a retired United States Marine. He has been flying paramotors for 12 years and enjoys adventure, cross country flying, and tacos!
Johnson Qu
Ninja, Techie, Paramotor Pilot. Owner of Class Q Airspace. Master of all things LED Lights.
Josh Boden
Josh is the Owner of Nebraska Paramotor and started his company in 2018 after learning to fly paramotors in 2010 in Arizona. Josh is a USPPA Instructor, Instructor Admin and Tandem Rated Pilot. If you ask Josh what his bio should be his response is “There’s not much to be said. I’m just pretty amazing…”
Navid Saleki
Our First International Pilot! Navid is the head manager of Fly Products Paramotors in Italy as well as a BGD Paraglider Team Pilot. Navid wears many hats but he is a great pilot who has also competed in the FAI world paramotor slalom championship in Qatar in 2024.
Team Helpers
We could NOT do it without the support of our helping hands at each event! Thank you so much for your support and assistance!