Recreational / Hobbyist UAS pilot reported conducting a flight in controlled airspace without authorization. The pilot also reported briefly losing VLOS of the drone.

Report 1 | Narrative: Conducted a short recreational flight of a sub-250g UAS near ZZZ under 200 ft AGL. After the flight; operator reviewed airport information and realized the launch location was within controlled Class B airspace requiring prior authorization; but drone still was able to take off. No incident; loss of control; aircraft interaction; or complaint occurred. Brief loss of VLOS before returning. Future operations will include preflight airspace verification and authorization review before launch; even if drone app allows takeoff.

Report 1 | Synopsis: Recreational / Hobbyist UAS pilot reported conducting a flight in controlled airspace without authorization. The pilot also reported briefly losing VLOS of the drone.