P4P+ hobbyist wearing $5 registration;
determined this was best spot to fly straight up
& take photos of high rises just to west with city beyond;
this corner of intersection was catty-corner to a school:
Google Maps
when school rent-a-cop yelled "hey chief" from fenced schoolyard, I just waved
& continued setting up & took off straight up 300+ ft, started taking photos;
within couple minutes, MBPD pulled up, fortunately let me continue shooting whilst
explaining & requested FAA $5 card + ID; ran ID check whilst I continued flying &
taking photos varied directions; finished & left without issue. Police main concern
was NOT flying over school-children...
Maybe if I'd spoke to rent-a-cop, no police, but I didn't want to give him
chance to tell me what I could & couldn't do on public street.
Maybe better to fly weekends near schools, but...
determined this was best spot to fly straight up
& take photos of high rises just to west with city beyond;
this corner of intersection was catty-corner to a school:
Google Maps
when school rent-a-cop yelled "hey chief" from fenced schoolyard, I just waved
& continued setting up & took off straight up 300+ ft, started taking photos;
within couple minutes, MBPD pulled up, fortunately let me continue shooting whilst
explaining & requested FAA $5 card + ID; ran ID check whilst I continued flying &
taking photos varied directions; finished & left without issue. Police main concern
was NOT flying over school-children...
Maybe if I'd spoke to rent-a-cop, no police, but I didn't want to give him
chance to tell me what I could & couldn't do on public street.
Maybe better to fly weekends near schools, but...