I've read plenty of drone pilot getting the crazy from the neighbors. Fortunately, nobody has ever come to me with a problem flying drone. I tried to be careful.
The general rules are:
- If you're not sure about the situation, then take off and land quick, preferably no one sees it. Don't show off.
- Try to fly very high, especially in residential areas, so that nobody will pick on the sound or sight of the drone.
- All NJ Parks are drone prohibited, so I do it when it's really really quiet around.
- I haven't done it in the ultra restricted NYC and also in Rome which is possibly also ultra restricted. But I think it's possible to get away with it. I'm no Cassie Neistat, but if I were to do it in NYC, I would really watch my surrounding, and fly time should be like a 3 minute thing. After that, quickly pack up and run! Try not to fly near army facilities such as the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier Museum...actually one might get away with it, but definitely not flying near FUNCTIONING government aircraft.