Why it matters
Most of a LAANC request is answering questions you should not have to re-key: which grid cell you are in, what the ceiling there is, which aircraft, which certificate. AeroCopilot answers those against the official FAA UAS Facility Map and keeps the request and its evidence trail with the flight it belongs to. Submission itself goes through an FAA-approved USS — and it moves inside the app when our credentials are activated.
Under the hood
- Built on the FAA UAS Data Exchange (submission pending credential activation)
Submission, status timeline and webhook updates in one app. LAANC authorisation is issued by an FAA-approved USS; requests are routed to one rather than handing you off to a separate site.
- Real-time status timeline (Submitted → Validated → Approved)
Each transition is a webhook update, not an email refresh.
- Aircraft + Part 107 cert pre-populated
Pulled from the user pilot profile — zero re-entry per request.
- Auto-close on landing
GPS auto-tracking detects landing and releases the airspace.
- Auth bound to the flight log
The approval stays attached to the mission it was issued for.
Regulatory and safety context
LAANC (Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability) is the FAA mechanism for Part 107 operations under controlled airspace shelves. Without LAANC, a drone pilot in a Class B/C/D shelf needs a multi-week 14 CFR §107.41 waiver. With LAANC, near-instant authorization is possible — provided the operator app actually integrates with the UAS Data Exchange.