| Site Status: | Open |
| Site Name: | Fitzpatrick Mountain |
| Location: | Scotsburn |
| Province: | Nova Scotia |
| Suitable for Hang Gliding: | Yes |
| Suitable for Paragliding: | Yes |
| Regulating Body: | HPAAC |
| Site Regulation: | HPAC Membership is mandatory |
| HPAC Rating: | Novice |
| Type of Site: | Hill |
| Type of Flying: | Ridge, Thermic |
| XC Potential: | Yes |
| Description of Site: | Roughly 2.5 km long treed ridge. |
| Direction of Launch: | NW |
| Launch Elevation: | 387′ asl |
| Launch GPS Location: | N 45.6458, W -62.8807 |
| Launch Description: | Foot launch, slot, NW |
| Launch Site Rating: | Novice |
| Transportation: | via Smith Rock Chalets on Fitzpatrick mountain road. Follow the road to the left past all the chalets, park opposite the last chalet and take the short trail to launch |
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| Landing Zone Elevation: | 328′ asl |
| Landing Zone GPS: | N 45.6492, W -62.8837 |
| LZ Description: | Fields below launch on Campbell Hill Road. Use fields on launch side of the road if the far fields are in crop. No space for top landing |
| LZ Site Rating: | Novice |
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| Seasonal Flying Potential: None (0), Rare (1), Low (2), Good (3), Excellent (4) | |
| Spring: | 3 |
| Summer: | 4 |
| Fall: | 4 |
| Winter: | 1 |
| Recommended Ratings | |
| Mild Conditions: | Novice |
| Moderate Conditions: | Novice |
| Strong Conditions: | Intermediate |
| Special Skills Required: | |
| Other Notes: | NW, excellent thermic site, look at upper winds as well as surface winds, winds can be crossed outside of slot but straight in at launch |
| Radio Frequency: | HPAAC: 173.640 Mhz |
| Reviewed: | September 28, 2018 |