I used to fly dual and quad line stunt kites with 9volt led light strings on them... I worked for Kitty Hawk Kites back in the day... I remember stopping traffic along the beach road that thought it was a UFO... the dunes hid me on the shore from view so it was pretty surreal unless you stayed longer than a few minutes (limited range on a kite, right?)
Nowadays, I deal with rabid anti govt prepper types who are now completely confused over me... I am a well known hell raiser with Harleys parked all over the place some weekends but now they think I am a spy or some NSA op looking in on all their bunker construction or pot farms.
I made it well known to the most gossipy neighbors that if I even smell gunpowder directed towards my copter, me, and a few of my larger and more dangerous friends would be paying a visit at the local watering hole... a social call you could say.
I have had nothing but smiles since... wary ones, but still smiles. (sometimes a bad reputation can be a good thing)