Well I checked all the signs. I went into the reception area and read a list of rules. There was no one to talk to and the place look vacant. I checked air map and logged the flight. There were no restrictions. Well, I'm flying. I was at an Army Corp of Engineer Dam. It is over 2,900 ft. long. We use to walk out on it before 911. I made it to the other side before I heard 2 guys shouting. They had their lunch buckets and was heading home. I immediately told them I'm bringing it back right now. Really great guys. One guy laugh," I hear it." They asked all kinds of questions about my p4. They couldn't believe it could fly to the other side of the dam. They said they had to put up relays to be able to get signals from instruments in the dam.
They told me that my flying posed a surveillance security threat. They said they had to stop a local man from flying his ultralight over the dam. He was even touching the dam with his feet as he crossed over. I told them I couldn't see any rules posted not to fly. I showed them Air Map. The near by prison and the schools were labeled but not the dam. I showed them the video and they loved it. They said they need to get on their people about putting up signs and making sure it is on their posted rules. They thanked me for not being mad at them. I thanked them for not being mad at me. We laughed and parted ways. I love WV. people. Well, except rednecks that like to shoot flying things! A freeze from video. For some reason video coming back away from sun, didn't record.
They told me that my flying posed a surveillance security threat. They said they had to stop a local man from flying his ultralight over the dam. He was even touching the dam with his feet as he crossed over. I told them I couldn't see any rules posted not to fly. I showed them Air Map. The near by prison and the schools were labeled but not the dam. I showed them the video and they loved it. They said they need to get on their people about putting up signs and making sure it is on their posted rules. They thanked me for not being mad at them. I thanked them for not being mad at me. We laughed and parted ways. I love WV. people. Well, except rednecks that like to shoot flying things! A freeze from video. For some reason video coming back away from sun, didn't record.
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