FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot (UAG)RegulationsMedium
A remote pilot wants to fly a small drone within the lateral boundaries of Class D airspace at an airport that participates in the FAA's Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC). What is the primary benefit of using LAANC compared to a manual DroneZone airspace authorization request?
- ALAANC replaces the requirement to hold a Remote Pilot Certificate
- BLAANC provides near real-time automated authorization up to pre-approved altitudes shown on UAS Facility Maps
- CLAANC eliminates the need for any airspace authorization at all
- DLAANC allows flights above 400 feet AGL without a waiver
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. LAANC provides near real-time automated authorization up to pre-approved altitudes shown on UAS Facility Maps
LAANC is an automated system that provides drone pilots with near real-time authorization to operate in controlled airspace at or below altitudes defined on FAA UAS Facility Maps, avoiding the longer manual review process through the FAA DroneZone portal.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Incorrect — a Remote Pilot Certificate is still required regardless of LAANC.
- C. Incorrect — authorization is still required in controlled airspace; LAANC just automates it.
- D. Incorrect — flights above facility map altitudes or 400 ft AGL still require a waiver.
LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability)
An automated system that provides near real-time airspace authorization for Part 107 operations in controlled airspace up to pre-set altitudes on UAS Facility Maps.
- Automated, near-instant approval
- Uses UAS Facility Maps for grid-based max altitudes
- Alternative to manual DroneZone request
- Higher altitudes above facility map still need a waiver or further coordination
Memory trick: 'LAANC = Lightning-fast Approval Automated Near Control towers.'