Jeff Millard
Second Officer
Flight distance : 503635 ft
United States
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So, around a year ago a neighbor came over to my driveway as I was flying directly over my house. The camera was making a pano so there was some odd noise as it turned and framed, turned and framed. She said "There's a bunch of people talking about you flying that thing over their back yard! It's kinda creepy!" I said "OK" then stopped the camera, flew back over the back yard and went through the house to retrieve it. I don't ever fly away from my own property when I fly at home. It's very crowded and I imagined in advance people wouldn't be happy about it. So, one house at a time, I've knocked on doors with my Mavic in hand. I asked openly if they'd seen it, and if they have a problem with me flying "over their back yards." Over about three months, I've talked to the residents of about 35 homes. Not one neighbor outside of the 5 homes immediately around my home even knew there was a drone flying near their homes. Half a dozen asked for aerial photos of their homes, and one guy asked if I'd video him driving his 4WD truck down the street. Another guy asked me if I could help him look at his gutters to see if they needed cleaning. Since the "creepy" lady came to my driveway, I've barely flown around my home. One bad apple... We don't even acknowledge each other when we pass now. It's kinda creepy having a neighbor I can't or won't interact with. The nice thing for me is, I've made a few new friends in the neighborhood... and they all refer to her as "The creepy lady!"
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