Flying a powered parachute after sunset requires a  private pilot powered parachute certificate. In addi - tion, the powered parachute needs to be equipped for  night operations by adding position lights for taxi and  flight. Position lights are green on the right, red on  the left, and white in the back.  Anti-collision strobe  lights can also be used in addition to position lights.  [Figure 12-1]  the lines are not tangled (LOC). The takeoff area needs  adequate illumination to ensure hazards are avoided.  Typically, lights on poles can present a hazard at an  airfield. A powered parachute flight where the preflight in - spection was completed during daylight, just prior to  sunset, and then the final landing made after sunset  may be a more feasible endeavor. If a powered para - chute pilot holding a private pilot certificate or higher  were to venture into night flight, Chapter 15 of the  Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge  should  be carefully reviewed to understand the parameters  that need to be considered prior to conducting a flight  in the dark. This section contains information on dealing with un - expected situations that may occur in flight. The key  to successful management of an emergency situation,  and/or preventing a problem from progressing into a  true emergency, is a thorough familiarity with, and ad- herence to, the procedures developed by the powered  parachute (PPC) manufacturer. Hence, the following  guidelines are generic and are not meant to replace  the manufacturer’s recommended procedures. Rather,  they are meant to enhance your general knowledge  in the area of emergency operations. If any of the  guidance in this chapter conflicts in any way with the  manufacturer’s recommended procedures, the manu- facturer’s recommended procedures take precedence. The use of lighted runways for night flight imposes  several problems for the powered parachute pilot.  Setting up on a runway and conducting a preflight on  a powered parachute cart and wing in the dark could  tie up a designated runway area for a considerable  amount of time, not to mention raise issues about be- ing able to see the aircraft and wing components for  proper  preflight inspection. A pilot planning to fly a powered parachute at night  should ensure adequate illumination is provided for  takeoff. The wing needs to be illuminated to ensure  the wing cells are all open, the wing is centered, and  Review the  lost procedures and  flight diversion tech - niques in Chapter 14 of the  Pilot’s Handbook of Aero- nautical Knowledge.  You must be able to select an  appropriate alternate airport or landing area and route,  determine there is sufficient fuel to fly to the alternate  airport or landing area, turn to and establish a course  to the select alternate destination, and maintain the  appropriate altitude and heading while doing so. As  a PPC pilot you must be able to select an appropriate  course of action if you become lost, including main- taining an appropriate heading and climb if necessary,  12-1 Figure 12-1. Powered parachutes must be specifically  equipped for night flight.  Emergency Situations Night Operations and the Powered Parachute