Hi there!So, I decided to take my Mavic Air out and shoot a Southern California beach. I had no issues flying for the first 20 minutes or so. I walked down the beach a little more and took off near one of the main life guard stations (I thought this was a good idea so that people didn't think I was trying to be shady).About 5 minutes in, the main lifeguard called out "drone operator, there are no drones allowed at _____ public beach. Please land." I was pretty much done anyway, so I landed.On the way back to my car, I stopped by another tower to politely told the guard what had happened, and asked if there was a new drone ordnance that I could look up. I also added that:I checked the signage and there was no information prohibiting dronesI checked the FAA app and AirMaps, both of which indicated that it was open airspace and that I was clear to flyI took off from the beach and flew over the ocean, not peopleMy drone was registered with the FAA, as the law requiredThe guard was polite and said that I was correct, and that there in fact, were no laws (besides the ones that I was following) that prohibited drones on the public beach.Aside from printing out the drone laws to bring with me (and wearing a vest), is there anything I could have done differently, or is this just the life of a recreational drone pilot. via /r/drones https://ift.tt/39BBRcq
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