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rations and designs that vary by manufacturer, make, and model. 

## Multiple Attachment Points Bracket 

The attachment point bracket on the cart is one meth- od to select the fore and aft wing attachment position for proper CG adjustments. [Figure 3-4] Always refer to the POH for weight and balance information spe - cific to the powered parachute you are flying. 

## Center of Gravity Adjuster Tubes 

The term “CG tubes” sometimes refers to the three tubes that meet at the point of rigging for the wing (upper CG tube, lower CG tube and center CG tube). [Figure 3-5] Sometimes the term “CG tube” refers only to the tube that is adjustable, and the other tubes that meet at the rigging points are called outrigger arms. 

## Instrument Panel 

The instrument panel is in front of the pilot and pro- vides engine and flight information. The pilot is re - sponsible for maintaining collision avoidance with a proper and continuous scan surrounding the pow- ered parachute, as well as monitoring the information available from the instrument panel. The pilot must process the outside cues along with the instrumenta- tion throughout the flight for a sound decision-making process. 

The ignition switches are usually located on the in- strument panel and have two positions: ON, which allows power to make contact with the spark plugs, 

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or OFF, which is a closed switch to GROUND and removes the power source from the spark plugs. Typi - cally, PPC engines have two spark plugs per cylinder, two switches and two completely separate ignition systems. Some single place PPCs with smaller en - gines have only a single spark plug per cylinder, one ignition switch, and a single ignition system. 

The FAA defines the required minimum instrumen - tation for PPCs; engine manufacturers may recom mend certain instruments be installed on the aircraft to monitor the performance of their particular engine. For example, on a liquid-cooled engine, the manufac- turer may recommend instrumentation to monitor en- gine gas temperatures (EGT), water temperatures and RPM. On an air-cooled engine, the manufacturer’s recommendation may be EGT, cylinder head temper - ature (CHT) and RPM. Additional instruments can be added as desired by the individual aircraft owner. 

Some PPCs may only have a few analog gauges. [Figure 3-6] Some makes and models may be equipped with an engine information system (EIS). [Figure 3-7] The EIS is a flight computer and screen that receives input signals from sending units connect - ed to engine and flight probes or sensors. The com puters are pre-programmed for different makes and models of engines. Engine information may include: RPM, EGT, CHT, water temperature, fuel quantity, an hour meter and a voltmeter. Flight instruments may include altimeter, vertical speed indicator and a GPS. 

This engine and flight information is viewed on the LCD screen and has function keys, allowing the pilot to move between display screens that contain the computer’s input. When the display button is pressed, 

