FAA Expands Drone Airspace Authorizations To Hobbyists

The FAA has expanded access to its system for authorizing flights of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near airports to recreational operators. As of July 23, the Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC), a system previously available only to commercial operators, allows...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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