A remote pilot submits a LAANC request for a Class D location and receives an instant authorization showing 100 feet. The real estate shoot requires 150 feet AGL to capture the roofline. What is the correct next step?

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Accepted Answer

Do not fly above 100 feet at this location; submit a DroneZone manual authorization request for 150 feet, which can take weeks. LAANC grid altitudes are hard authorization ceilings, not suggestions. They reflect the maximum altitude ATC has pre-approved for that specific grid without controller-in-the-loop review. Operations above the grid altitude require a manual DroneZone request submitted to the controlling ATC facility. Choice C is an option if the shot allows, but the question asks about authorization.

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Fly at 150 feet; LAANC altitudes are suggested ceilings, not hard limits

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Fly at 100 feet and adjust the camera angle to capture the roofline from below