Cobra launch
A launch technique for strong wind in which the wing is raised from the side.
What it means
It is a variant of the reverse launch: the wing rises from a crosswind position rather than straight downwind through the power zone, which reduces the pull on the pilot. Practising it belongs in supervised training.
Example in context
It was blowing hard on the ridge, so most pilots were cobra launching.
Sources and review
- Flybubble – How To Cobra Launch (and not get bitten) (opens in a new tab)
- Jakub Vrána — Paraglidingový slang: o letu (opens in a new tab)
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