Dubai skyscraper paragliding launches

‪@uaehikeandflychampionship9593‬ after task 1 2023
I didn't get them all - most were quite efficient, cobra style

[@eddyparapente483]

It's maybe worth mentionning that these guys do master the cobra launch, without this skill the launch would be very dangerous.

[@sandrainthesky1011]

Yay! They're still doing it! Cobra looks good but I see there's a lot of rotor still so not as simple as appears. I wonder if there have been any mishaps? Reserve throws?

[@happywatermelon9024]

..balls of steel on those pilots! Amazing how the Pi looks like a kid's toy compared to the high aspect ratio wings ! :)

[@sharemyjoys]

I was most impressed by Melina who had two flights after the scary attempt (not shown here) where her wing ended up in the pool

[@parapentefun]

Cobra launches are the best! 🐍 🐦

[@meherbabagod3732]

😍😍❤❤🥰🥰

[@fly-swissalps]

🔥🔥🔥

[@CoIoneIPanic]

Wow the cobra launching from that spot works automatically. Good someone figured that out. Now anyone can do it.

[@E620SE]

It's common sense I guess

[@CoIoneIPanic]

@E620SE wrong. Take off from the top of a sky scraper is not common sense.

[@E620SE]

@@CoIoneIPanic not much different from a cliff launch, wind and turbulences working in a similar way as you can see in the video

[@CoIoneIPanic]

@@E620SE So you yourself have launched from the top of a building?

[@sandrainthesky1011]

Must bend knees more to give maybe a little bit of control. To the author, have you flown here?

[@KiwiBro8]

Even after checking my gear 8 times I'd still be scared I'd forgotten to clip in... long way down!

[@turkeyphant]

Very stupid to have untethered launch assistants up there and shame on these pilots for enabling UAE sportwashing.

[@patrickr2601]

Yea I’m so mad I’m gonna eat a pizza about it.