LANDING IN A POWERED PARACHUTE

The same as your takeoff, you should consider a few things with your instructor. Weather (any wind direction changes), runway surface and obstacles.  Always make your approach directly into the wind.  This will reduce your ground speed for a shorter landing roll once you are on the ground.

When making a landing approach, set your glide angle with the throttle for the runway length available.  The shorter the runway length, the greater the glide angle downward. Landing into the headwind will minimize any adjustments you will have to make on final approach.

At five to eight feet from the ground, you can flare for landing in a couple of ways. By increasing the throttle or pushing on both steering tubes at the same time or a combination of the throttle and steering tubes. These flaring techniques change the angle of attack just enough to achieve a nice touch down.  As shown in this picture.  Flaring will give the powered parachute a nose high attitude, for landing on the main wheel gear.

After touch down....It is VERY IMPORTANT to move the throttle to the idle position and switch the magnetos off.

You will slowly roll to a stop.

You can make the canopy collapse, usually behind you, by pulling on both of the steering lines with your hands.

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Photos taken by Diane Ruzicka, Glenoma, Wa.