What is Platform launch?
The glider and pilot are mounted on a moveable platform such as the bed of a pickup or of a trailer in flying position. A payout winch is also on the platform, and the line from it is attached to the glider. The platform is driven or towed into the wind, and when the glider is at flying speed it is released from the platform already flying. The launch is very much like an assisted windy cliff launch.
