Always enjoy reading about a flyer taking the responsible action to not endanger the wildlife. Thanks!our hotel was right next to the beach, so i would take off and land from the end of the parking lot to avoid sand. i didn't disable anything and flew just fine over water (though i never dropped down close enough where it would make a difference. look out for sea gulls. i had several chase after my P3A, and i even had to cut a flight short because one was trying to knock my quad out of the sky.