Bob Kuykendall wrote:
Can you please clarify that remark? I don't see any urban legendry
here.

Winch launching inherently load the wings in bending more than
aerotow. Maybe not enough to actually exceed the design load of the
wings. But certainly enough to contribute a substantial amount of

Provided the correct weak link is used, the wing load during a winch
launch never exceeds 2g. Each turbulence stresses the structure more
than that. But as I've already said: Urban legends are here to stay.