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Archer says a 60 to 90 minute drive could take 10 to 20 minutes by air in Texas. These are plans, not approved services, mostly at existing airports and helipads. If a route were announced over your city tomorrow, who decides and who do residents call? #evtol #smartcities

The pilot was more than 700 miles away. Reliable Robotics flew a Caravan at Albuquerque Sunport with a remote pilot and a safety pilot aboard, under eIPP. Not approval for routine cargo. The host city is a participant. Start your flight log now. #evtol #govtech

Most inspection flights leave photos nobody can reuse. Team UAV captured 500 NGED transformers with a repeatable method and a GIS record for each. AI results aren't in yet. The lesson: the record is the product. Could a colleague find yours? #infrastructure #govtech

The FAA's draft vertiport standards (AC 150/5390-4) are open for comment until Jan 11, 2027. Industry day is Nov 10. Draft, not final. Cities will field the questions when a developer says a rooftop pad meets it. Read it now. #urbanplanning #evtol #govtech

A town voted 510 to 13 on drone rules. Then the state said Amazon needs its approval first. Zoning appeal Nov 2, Planning Board Nov 10. Federal flight approval doesn't settle the local site questions. Who answers the first resident call? #govtech #smartcities

The FAA's eVTOL pilot program spans 8 projects in 26 states. Its first operation carried an organ, not a passenger. Seven of the eight leads are state or regional agencies. One is a city. Is your city at the table? #aam #evtol #govtech

San Francisco's Police Commission voted 5-1 on Oct 14 to advance its first police drone policy. It bans general surveillance, but "public safety" is still undefined. A policy says what a drone may do. A log shows what it did. #govtech #publicsafety

Gastonia, NC told residents why Walmart delivery drones may fly over their neighborhoods. Good. But a notice isn't a record. Publish flight numbers, noise data and a complaint line before the first delivery. #govtech #smartcities

The UK CAA's new noise report (CAP3304) says drones and eVTOLs may be quieter than helicopters but fly closer to homes. Its answer: complaints processes, community engagement, noise data. Ask how your city will log complaints before the first flight. #aam #evtol

Dominion Energy plans to add 100 docked drones for inspections. The FAA's proposed Part 74 would let critical infrastructure sites petition for flight restrictions. Sites that log what flies nearby will be better placed. Would yours qualify? #infrastructure #aam