Aerial Antics PPG Reviews

Anna Hornick 2025.10.27

     

Troy is an absolutely fantastic instructor. He is patient, easy to work with and down to earth. He is extremely knowledgeable and knows how to teach efficiently and effectively. He does not waste your time. Highly recommend him!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.10.27

Thank you, Anna! You have a natural finesse for flying and I hope you go far with it!

Alexis Keyworth 2025.08.28

     

Troy made my dream come true! I’ve been dreaming of paramotoring for years and it’s so hard to find someone who can take you up. He made the whole process very simple and made me feel unique and important and very safe. I absolutely love and appreciate how much genuine enjoyment HE gets from taking others flying. For most people who do things like tour guiding - I’d imagine they lose the joy and delight of what they do every day. But Troy genuinely loves taking people up to experience the sky from this incredible perspective. He motivated me to try and learn how to fly one day and I really hope to learn from him. It felt 100% safe and smooth the whole time - no fear or discomfort at all. Do it! And have fun!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.08.30

I’m looking forward to getting you flying on your own, Alexis!

Anthony Vance 2025.08.05

     

Great PPG instructor. Fair pricing. If you want to fly, get with Troy!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.08.05

Thanks Anthony! Easy students like you make me look good!

Joseph Castillo 2025.08.02

     

I had so much fun at Aerial Antics! Troy had me flying in no time. He’s easy going and super patient. Worked with my schedule to make it happen. He explained things in simple ways for me to catch on quick! Took my first trike flight after his teaching and went up (and down) without a hiccup. So glad I came across Aerial Antics and learned what I needed to enjoy this sport! Happy Flying!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.08.02

Thanks Joe! Enjoy the adventure!

Wyatt Vlach 2025.07.16

     

Troy was able to work with my schedule, provide easy to understand instructions, incorporated a ton of patience, and got me up in the air in 2 days. I left his training with confidence and unforgettable memories.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.07.16

You’re a complete natural, Wyatt. I’ll look forward to seeing video of your adventures!

Chris Coryell 2025.05.22

     

The experience couldn't have been any better! Troy is an outstanding instructor! He made it easy to understand and broke everything down in pieces to only progress when I was ready for the next step. I never felt rushed or confused in any way and I am glad we picked Aerial Antics PPG for training. Very professional and easy to understand. Top notch operation!!! Anyone looking to get into this sport should definitely do the same. We bought some of our equipment from a guy that went to a week long training and seemed to have left with less confidence than he had going into it and sold all his equipment without ever using it. Thanks again Troy! We'll be seeing you again in the future with any of my friends getting into it for sure!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.05.23

Thanks Chris! See you in the sky!

Max Coryell 2025.05.11

     

Awesome experience, Troy is a true professional. best money ever spent... I would highly recommend to anyone interested in learning to fly paramotor.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.05.13

Thanks Max! That was awesome.. flying in 2 hours!!

Venture Pacific 2025.04.11

     

I did the wine country flight with Troy. Troy was very professional and had top notch equipment. We flew the wine country area and beyond. It was cool to see the wineries and fly near hot air balloons, we even saw a bunch of coyotes and deer just past the wineries. I highly recommend this experience!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.04.11

Thanks Don! Lots of wildlife sightings on that flight.

Ricky Parker 2025.03.23

     

I had an amazing experience with my overall training days and flying day with Troy, who is extremely polite, professional, chill and full of wisdom. I was one of those people that thought I really didn’t need training, but now that I have completed my training and actually flown. I highly recommend training to anybody who is interested in powered paragliding or trike paragliding. There is a lot you don’t want to find out for yourself the hard way when you’re flying in the air over 1000 feet when your life is on the line, it is important to have professional training and my recommendation is from nobody else other than Troy he is the man and has changed my life forever. I will forever be grateful and be flying safe every flight in my future.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.03.24

Great job, Richard! You have a natural knack for PPG and I hope you make it a lifelong pursuit. You’ll be helping out a lot of new pilots along the way.

teddy rodriguez 2025.02.26

     

Just what I expected after reading the reviews. Troy is very friendly and professional.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.02.26

Let's get you flying on your own Teddy!

NateDogg 2025.02.20

     

10/10. No filler or fluff. Practical and no-nonsense lessons can get you solo flying in just a few days, depending on your aptitude for it. Troy teaches from and with experience. He'll also help with purchasing gear when your ready.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.02.20

Thanks Nate! Lots of flying adventures ahead for you!

Ming Ji 2025.02.18

     

Great experience!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.02.26

Great flying Ming!!

John Ketron 2025.01.08

     

I recently completed a 2-day Paramotor Trike training with Troy Hartman at Hemet Airport, and it was an incredible experience. The training was highly professional, with Troy providing expert guidance and support throughout. The quality of the equipment was outstanding, ensuring a safe and enjoyable learning process. This experience was truly second to none, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in paramotoring!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2025.01.08

Great work John! Thanks for donating your ingenious A-line quick links!

jordon felder 2024.10.24

     

Two days of training and I'm flying thanks troy

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.10.25

Great job Jordon! See you in the air.

Inna Babiichuk 2024.10.10

     

Troy is great! We really enjoyed this experience. Flying early morning with air balloon view was magical. Thank You 🙏🏻

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.10.10

Thank you, Inna. What a beautiful morning it was!!

Alejandro Lopez Arce 2024.07.18

     

We had a wonderful training time on trike paramotor with Troy, he is a very knowledgeable pilot and a superb instructor. He provides a safe environment to train and his method of training made my wife and I be able to fly in only three days. Granted that I have previous skydiving and paragliding experience, but my wife did not have any prior piloting experience at all. Now she cannot stop talking about how she felt in her first flight and she is hooked to the sport. Mahalo nui loa Troy, you made our flying training easy and safe. See you soon, A hui hou, Hilary and Alejandro

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.07.19

Thank you, Alejandro! That was a fun three days. So great to see Hilary is hooked. I'll look forward to flying with you in Hana!

Javier Zarate 2024.06.29

     

Had a great paramotoring session across Temecula for my girlfriends birthday. We had originally booked an earlier day but the weather did not allow it (low dense fog) Troy rescheduled us without a hitch. Troy’s passion for the sport and years of experience make the whole event that much better. 10/10 would recommend a session with Troy at Aerial Antics!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.06.29

Thank you, Javier! What a great couple of flights we had. Lots of balloons and deer!

Eder 2024.06.04

     

This is for the Newbies or returning pilots. I have done a 2 year research before committing to this sport and I was saving while doing the research. Reading reddit, watching YouTube and I am in FB groups as well. There are people that are there really only for the money and they don't really care and that's Ok, since they're giving their knowledge at a price BUT Troy is not like that, He actually will train you at a lower price compared to other instructors and will accommodate your schedule and will drive back and forth depending on your schedule. I live in San diego so he would meet me in SD and train me for a few hours depending on circumstances. Some instructors will say 2 weeks other will let you fly in 2 days, In my case as a skydiver I was ready on the second lesson since I knew a little about the sport. Now that am flying my wing every other weekend, I wouldn't hesitate asking more lessons from Troy because he is a trustworthy person, and not even once did he emphasize to purchase the gear through him. But I eventually decided to purchase the gear through him.

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.06.05

Thanks for such a thorough review, Ed! I truly enjoy meeting people like you through this amazing sport. Enjoy the continuing journey.

liam regan 2024.05.13

     

Troy is an amazing ppg instructor who made me feel extremely comfortable during my first flight. His class gave me all the info I needed to feel at ease flying on my own. I highly recommend this class to anyone interested in getting into the sport!! Pics were from my first flight!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.05.14

Thank you, Liam. Great pic!

Tanner Affleck 2024.05.13

     

This is the fastest and cheapest way to start flying! Troy makes it very easy to understand and is flexible with scheduling. I highly recommend this to anyone that wants to paramotor on a budget! Thanks again Troy!

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Reply from Aerial Antics PPG 2024.05.14

Thanks Tanner. Happy flying!