Written by Patrick Sherman
Advanced Flight Technologies
As seen in the November 2019 issue of Model Aviation.
The LAANC system divides the surface-level controlled airspace surrounding airports into a grid composed of 1-square-mile blocks. The number in each block corresponds with the maximum altitude above ground level that remote pilots are permitted to fly after receiving an automated authorization via a smartphone.
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