going to be inactive for a period of time, put the wing  properly back in the bag to keep it out of the sun. wing and its components do not mix. Once you turn  off the magnetos, you will physically grab the steering  lines from overhead and pull the wing to the ground  to finish the deflation process. If the wing is allowed  to “float” down on its own, a small gust of wind can  force the suspension lines onto hot exhaust surfaces  which can melt the lines, or even pick up the cart and  instigate a landing roll. As discussed earlier in this chapter, packing the wing  back into the wing bag at the end of the flight is a nec- essary task. The care and method the pilot employs  for this critical task directly affects whether or not the  wing is easy to unpack for the next flight. The process  of folding the wing and returning it safely to its wing  bag takes little time and the powered parachute pas- senger can lend a hand to the pilot in the process. If  the pilot is flying solo the process will take a little  longer, but the overall results will be the same and  this gives the pilot an opportunity to do a thorough  postflight inspection of both the wing itself and the  suspension lines.  If a powered parachute lands on the center of a run- way, it is considered good practice to taxi to the edge  of or even off of the runway before collapsing the  wing and stowing equipment. When doing that, it is  important to keep the powered parachute moving af- ter landing to keep the wing inflated. The safest and  easiest method is to keep taxiing straight into the wind  until you clear the runway or landing area and can  collapse the parachute out of the way of other aircraft.  If you determine that winds are too strong or gusty to  taxi off of an active runway, an alternate landing area  should be chosen. After disembarking from the cart, the wing should be  repositioned in the inverted layout with the exception  that the cart/prop hoop will be positioned very close  to the trailing edge of the wing. At that time the line  sleeves should both be replaced on each set of sus- pension lines. When the line sleeves are in place, the  two bundles and any suspension lines left showing  are placed on the exposed lower surface of the wing  where they will be neatly packaged for storage during  the folding process of the wing. Unless parking in a designated, supervised area, you  should select a location which will prevent the propel- ler blast of other airplanes from striking the powered  parachute broadside. The powered parachute engine is  not enclosed in a cowling and engine surfaces will be  extremely hot. Never assume a bystander will know  this; even though the engine is not operating, it can  still be dangerous. Starting with one outer trailing edge of the wing, draw  the wing surface up and over the surface of the wing  fabric to the very center of the wing. The same action  will then be completed on the leading edge of the wing  on the same side. The process is then completed two  more times on the same side. Then the wing is folded  from the other side three times in the same manner,  resulting in a long rectangle of wing lying directly  behind the prop line of the cart. This is one example;  it is important for you to follow the manufacturer’s  recommendations for your PPC. Once out of the powered parachute, you should im- mediately pull the trailing edge of the wing forward  toward the cart and roll the leading edge and cell  openings under the wing surface; this will prevent  gusts of air from grabbing the wing and pulling the  cart backward. After the wing is totally disabled from  becoming airborne, you can assist your passenger in  disembarking from the cart. The pilot then starts at the edge closest to the cart and  folds the sides of the folded wing alternately in on  each other, depressing the trapped air out of the fabric,  all the way to the farthest area away from the cart. [Figure 5-22] Once this is complete, the wing pack- age size is established by taking the farthest edge and  folding it toward the cart over and over until a neat  square is obtained on the last fold. Aflight is never complete until the engine is shut down  and the aircraft is secure. A pilot should consider this  an essential part of any flight. After engine shutdown and the passenger exits the  cart, the pilot should accomplish a postflight inspec- tion. This includes checking the general condition of  the aircraft. For additional departures, the oil should  be rechecked and fuel added if required. If the PPC is  After the wing is folded and lying on the ground be- hind the cart, the wing bag is placed on the ground  next to the wing (on the side away from the cart).  [Figure 5-23] It is advised to have a “marked” side  Packing the Wing Clearing the Runway Parking Postflight 5-17