Aerial display system with floating pixels

A flight control method, comprising:

• at a plurality of multicopters, receiving a flight plan unique to each of the multicopters;
• concurrently operating the multicopters to execute the flight plans within an air space;
• and
• during the operating of the multicopters, controlling a display payload supported by each of the multicopters to generate a visual display in the air space.

An apparatus for use in an aerial display, comprising:

• a multicopter;
• a lighting assembly supported by the multicopter;
• and
• a light diffuser supported by the multicopter and positioned with a surface receiving output light from the lighting assembly,
• wherein the lighting assembly includes a light controller and a light source operable to provide color the output light at least two different colors,
• wherein the light controller operates to change the color during operation of the apparatus to provide the aerial display,
• wherein the multicopter includes a communication mechanism for communicating with another of the multicopters and including logic determining an identity of the other multicopter, and
• wherein the light controller operates to select the color based on the identity of the other multicopter.