What is a powered parachute (PPC)? A PPC is an ultralight aircraft that uses a flexible wing (parachute) instead of the conventional fixed wing. The parachute is made up of a series of tubes or cells.  When the chute moves forward, air fills these cells and causes the chute to take the shape of an airfoil.  Once the chute is inflated to the shape of an airfoil, It creates lift like a normal wing. A key difference between PPC’s and fixed wing ultralights is safety. Because the pilot flies under the wing like a pendulum, the wing is virtually impossible to stall.