Pilot Information

Please be respectful of the rules, of the rangers, and of all the people that you meet, in order that we may all be able to fly here for many years to come. You are an ambassador of our sport! Thanks, and see you in the air.

The Pilot’s Checklist

To come out and fly you need the following:

  1. Current USHPA membership *
  2. Current Mt. Brace Outdoor Club membership, with a waiver signed each calendar year.
  3. USHPA P3/H3 rating or higher. P2/H2s can fly too but for safety reasons it’s a little more complicated - Click here
  4. A helmet and protective footwear
  5. A radio that can receive and transmit on the USHPA frequencies. The Mt Brace frequency is 151.505 MHz
  6. Sign in the Pilot book in the Mt Brace Park LZ before heading up to launch
  7. Call the ranger if you are the first pilot signing in or if you have any doubt whether the ranger has been called. It’s easy. Call (518) 329-3993 and say, “I’m calling from the Brace Club. I just wanted to let you know we will be flying today.”

If you are new here, you are welcome! Please read the rest of the Rules before you come and arrange for a site intro before you fly for the first time. To make an assessment about weather conditions, check forecasts for Millerton, NY. 12546

To land in the main LZ owned by the Mt Brace Flight Park or use their facilities and parking you will need to pay the Flight Park Fees.

Flying Sites

Brace Mountain

1,600'agl. WNW-WSW. P3/H3.(P2/H2 Observed)

Launch faces valley below. Spacious, open with good height over the LZ. Smooth and kind to beginners in the morning and afternoons. Great XC potential for more advanced pilots. A State Park permit governs this launch site and Pilots must sign in at the Mt Brace Flight Park LZ before going to launch. Park Ranger must also be notified before the first flight of the day. There are two options for access: a thirty minute drive around the back of the mountain, then a thirty-five minute trail hike through the woods, or a mountain goat hike up the face.

To land in the main LZ owned by the Mt Brace Flight Park or use their facilities and parking you will need to pay the Flight Park Fees.

Catamount Ski Area

By special arrangement only. 1,000’ over the parking area. NE, and NW-W planned over the valley. Private and public lands.