It is extremely important the touchdown occur with  the powered parachute’s longitudinal axis exactly  parallel to the direction in which the PPC is moving  along the surface. Failure to accomplish this imposes  side loads on the landing gear. To avoid these side  stresses, you should try to not allow the PPC to touch  down while drifting. The landing process must never be considered com- plete until the powered parachute has been brought to  a complete stop, the engine shut down, and the wing  collapsed and on the ground. Many accidents have oc- curred as a result of pilots abandoning their vigilance  and positive control after getting the powered para- chute on the ground. Some have damaged their para- chute by failing to stop the engine before the wing  falls into the moving propeller. Other incidents have  occurred where the wind has caught a still-inflated  wing and rolled the powered parachute over. Normally as soon as you have landed, you should do  four things in this order: A wide runway may allow you the capability to land  across the runway. However, a narrow runway would  not allow this. Therefore, if you must land in a cross- wind, during final approach, crab into the wind and  line up on the runway centerline. Approach with this  crab and flare as you normally would. Reduce power  as your back wheels touch. When your back wheels  touch, your front wheel will swing around, straight  down the runway. However your wing will still be  headed into the wind. Shut the engine down and con- tinue pulling the steering lines to get the canopy down  on the ground immediately since you can not taxi in  a crosswind. Landings should always be planned to be done di- rectly into the wind. However, if you must land in a  crosswind, you may be able to land but you will not  be able to takeoff. You can land on higher crosswinds  than you can take off. 1. Release any flare that was used during landing.  Once the flare is released, the wing will rotate  forward relative to the cart. That decreases both  the angle of attack and lift that the landing flare  generated. With the flare released, there will be  more load put on the front landing gear, which  in turn makes the powered parachute easier to  ground handle. 2. Unless you have the intention to taxi the powered  parachute with the parachute inflated, close the  throttle. 3. Shut down the ignition system. Normally,  powered parachutes have two toggle ignition  switches. Both toggle switches must be turned  off to shut down the engine. 4. The parachute needs to be collapsed and  grounded. This is done by tugging on the  parachute steering lines. One long pull will  generally not be adequate. Three or four quick  tugs will normally be enough. The wing rotating  and collapsing behind the cart will also act as  a brake for the powered parachute, much like a  drogue chute. [Figure 11-7] Figure 11-6. A well executed roundout results in attaining the proper landing attitude.  After-Landing Roll 11-6