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Pilot Institute's weekly update: the FCC still weighs a thermal and spray drone ban, Rick Scott backs keeping DJI listed, and Westborough votes 510-13.
Westborough's building commissioner vacated the August ruling behind Amazon's drone pad. Any revised Prime Air plan now needs a new zoning review.
Amazon pulled its Westborough drone pad application without prejudice on Oct. 30, then said a revised project is coming. The zoning appeal runs tonight.
Greg Reverdiau: spray drone sales fell 59% as dealers seek an FCC carve-out, Pentagon letters join DJI's record, Phantom 4 Pro V2 support ends Oct. 31.
MassDOT told Amazon it has no request to review its Westborough drone pad, which needs a state certificate and a public hearing before any flights.
Healey's office is reviewing a call from 16 legislators for a drone delivery task force and a freeze on state certificates as Amazon awaits approvals.
Amazon has listed drones on 52 straight federal lobbying reports. Its Part 108 comment asks for a path past the 110-pound cap and never says parachute.
Westborough voted 510-13 for a bylaw banning commercial drone launch pads and drop zones, aimed at Amazon Prime Air. The attorney general gets 90 days.
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