Well I had my first run in with trouble tonight. The Atlas V rocket launched tonight from Cape Canaveral, so I thought I would try and get some long exposure shots of the launch. I live roughly 90 miles from the coast. I flew the drone straight up from my driveway over my property and hovered around 350-360ft. Well I noticed a women standing on the other side of the road and she was taking pics with her cell phone. I thought she was capturing the launch too. She then yells out is that your drone? I said yes ma'm. She then asks does it take pictures. I replied yes. Well she started walking off and she yelled don't you be flying that over my yard, or I will shoot it down! I was thinking WHAT!? I kindly replied I'm not over your property ma'm and I then quickly landed the drone.
My wife and I went back inside and my wife was pretty upset. To me, that was a threat. The neighbor could have politely walked up to me and expressed her concern nicely and I would have honored her wishes. I don't really know what to do about this or where I stand? Anyone else have a similar encounter?
Oh by the way, the pictures from the P4 didn't turn out as well as I had planned. The rocket was so small in the distance you could barely see it. It was a good thought anyway.
My wife and I went back inside and my wife was pretty upset. To me, that was a threat. The neighbor could have politely walked up to me and expressed her concern nicely and I would have honored her wishes. I don't really know what to do about this or where I stand? Anyone else have a similar encounter?
Oh by the way, the pictures from the P4 didn't turn out as well as I had planned. The rocket was so small in the distance you could barely see it. It was a good thought anyway.
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