Confronted by a CLUELESS Security Guard who threatened to TAKE our drone! 

Although she was incorrect, she showed you more respect than you showed her.

There had BETTER be a part 2...LOL, you can't leave us hanging like that!

You were a little short with her and she handled it well. As you know not all security people are informed of the real deal. Right there with ya it's super frustrating.

A lot of places have a "no drone" policy. Doesn't make it legal or enforceable, but they will still ask you to leave every time. So when the lowest paid rep from the company comes out to deliver the message, it doesn't mean she is clueless or needs to educate herself. She was doing what she was paid to do, deliver a message. Then ya'll shot the messenger. I hope you all go back and get the Solo 3DR down, looks pretty cool.

Did you ever think of having the drone carry a grappling device lik you had but attached to a long string. The drone attaches the hook to the dron and lets go of the string where someone on the ground grabs the string and yanks the other drone off the roof?

Even knowing you were right, you can listen and respect the other people too, i fly my drone alot but if someone doesnt want me to fly i dont

I don’t blame people for not being informed….some folks don’t even know about these flying birds……they don’t know what they don’t know……so I give them some free information and it works out 100% of the time. Great video guys❤

That was a heart racing moment. Glad you didn't lose the drone.

She was about as non confrontational as she could get and was trying to help. The regret stated at the restaurant was spot on. Should have looked for the guard to appologize

Loved it ken. Bro that was a close call. I almost had a heart attack 😮

In addition to FAR, Illinois has had a specific statute since 2018 - no jurisdiction below State level can make any rules/regulations about unmanned air traffic (because they can't anyway). Just the same, YEARS later, lots of local park districts (etc.) still "prohibit" unmanned aircraft from flying above their facilities. 🙄

I see why you felt a bit bad with the security guard meeting, she was being polite and friendly enough..

Enjoyed that!!! Thanks Ken and Co. !!!

Excellent Rescue Video. Thank You Ken, Barkley, and Keith.

The fact that she didnt come back a second time must mean she got told otherwise the second time :)

That 3DR is a heavy drone. Thats the first drone I ever had.

Even those, who think that they know the rules, don't know that the rules are unconstitutional! Flyin free baby!

Another Kentastic video. Your flying skills and some dang good luck saved the P4 😮. I love the outtakes. Thanks for sharing.

“Oh boy, here we go” at the beginning bruh I wish I had that level of confidence!!

"We'll wait for the people with the metal badges...". Thanks, Ken. Now I'm cleaning coffee off my keyboard! 🤣

Kissed the Gargoyle and lived to brag about it.

Always a tense situation when approached. You did well sir!

An incident occurred on September 3, 2023 and the PA State police now have my Air 2S. I was filming a hyper lapse video of the sunset when I received a critical battery error (my own stupidity) and the drone made an emergency landing about 400 meters from home. I could see that it had landed on a neighbors property and waited until the next morning to go there and ask permission to search. When I did they told me that they had found it and called the police who came and took the drone. I was happy to hear that it was found and figured that all I needed to do was call, explain what happened, and go retrieve it from them. I made that call on September 4 and was told that the officer involved would have to call me back. I waited a few days without hearing a word then he finally contacted me. He informed me that I wouldn't be getting the drone back soon if at all because there had been other complaints, about drone flyers in my neighborhood. I explained that I could easily prove that there was no malicious intent on my part by showing him the flight logs. I also told him that everything I filmed would be on the memory card in the drone and, if he removed the battery, he would find a sticker with my name, address and phone number on it. He didn't want to hear that though and was very arrogant and downright rude when he told me that he was gathering everyone in the area who had complained and they were taking me to court. When I inquired about a timeline he said that he couldn't even start the 'investigation' until he gets off of 3rd shift. Its been a month and he still has not started the investigation. Since then I've done some research and found that civil forfeiture laws exist that allow them to keep property indefinitely even if there are never any charges or arrests made.

Ive used my phantom 3 4K to rescue a couple and I feel the adrenaline from here!

LOL great job my friend!!

We all love a self appointed hexpert 😂😂

Lawl it's her literal job, maybe she needs to not make up bullshit on the spot to feel powerful because she can't cut it in a real security job

Sorry, but "Paula Blart" was more correct than you think. While the city can't regulate flying over something like a park (the FAA owns that) they can, and do regulate and can enforce where you takeoff and land. Nashville Metro Code: 13.24.400 - Aviation. "No person shall voluntarily bring, land or cause to descend or alight within or upon any park, any airplane, flying machine, balloon, parachute, or other apparatus for aviation. "Voluntarily," in this connection shall mean anything other than a forced landing. Any landing other than one caused by mechanical or structural failure of the aircraft or any of its parts shall be deemed to have been made voluntarily, and this shall include landings caused by error or oversight, negligence or failure to comply with FAA regulations or rulings. This section is to be construed in pari materia with Section 13.24.240 of this code. This section shall not apply to parachuting activities in conjunction with the Tennessee Women's Suffrage Centennial Celebration in Centennial Park."

Hey Ken great video man! I think you handled that situation in the beginning very well. I'm sure as much as you fly you get approached often and I have seen you be so polite to people that are just nasty to your face. Just politely informed them and keep doing as you are! 👍👍 Btw Barkley seems like a really good guy to have around in a critical situation, lol very calm and informing you the whole time. Great PRM "pilot Resource Management"

Pulled a friend's drone out of the top of a tree in a similar fashion. His drone fell to the ground once free. He ran to catch it and tripped over a tree root, and ended up in the ER for a broken collar bone. But... we got his drone back!

Word is that the security guard is still waiting on an apology.

Entertaining for sure 😲 enjoyed so much.

Great Video as always !

Get em Ken. Lol. Smooooooooth

I like seeing these drone rescue missions. You need different gizmos to retrieve these drones.

Educate them Ken lol.

The security guard was being nice and polite. You came off sounding like a smart..ss

It will great to see if the 3DR solo drone fell from the building

as former security with all due respect please take it easy on them, remember they are PAID SECURITY, they’re not the police, they’re just doing what they’re told and often don’t know the full extent of the law.

Great video Ken! 👍

A few years back I was taking video of a historic sight for a local park department and my Mavic 2 got stuck in a tree. I devised a very similar grappling hook solution with a stick and a roll of poop bags I found on premesis then sent my Air 2 up to retrieve the Mavic 2 pro. I hooked it perfectly, pulled the drone slightly upward and then... my air 2's engines errored out and did an emergency shut off sending the air 2 toppling to the ground and leaving the M2P stuck in the tree. The next day my work hired a tree trimmer to go retrieve the M2P, apparently they didn't quite understand the assignment because we basically paid them $400 to gently retrieve the drone with their ladders and they literally showed up on site and threw a rock at it knocking the drone from the tree.

She took your drone. She can’t do that that’s a crime she’s gonna get charged for this she’s not very bright.😂😂😂

Thanks!

Well done mate!

Glad it's still working!!!

I work for the city of Nashville and have seen many tickets given to drone flyers in our parks ...including the one you were in . "Metro Parks is not able to permit the use of drones in parks outside of designated flying areas for any purpose, including photography or filming. Metro Ordinances require that no person shall voluntarily bring, land or cause to descent or alight within or upon any park, any airplane, flying machine, balloon, parachute, or other apparatus for aviation (which includes drones). Drone flight is not allowed in Nashville Metro Parks except in three designated areas: Warner Park, Peeler Park, and Cane Ridge. A permit is necessary to fly drones in these designated areas. Ref Code of Ordinances Sec 13.24.400

If you go to the Nashville City Park site, it states that you can not launch or land drones in the majority of the parks in Nashville. It's a city ordinance folks.....

I'm sure there will be a part 2. Ken felt bad for being short with that security guard. Everyone knows Ken is a good dude, so I'm sure he's going to have a talk with her. Afterall, she doesn't know anything about drones, and I'm sure was told by someone above her, who is also not informed. She was just doing her job. Ken knows it.

I'm wettin' my jockeys here lol. "oh, well we don't need ta listen to you"

I’ve flown there a few times before and I’ve never been told I can’t fly there before

So you put in your log book, "Replaced props due to gargoyle encounter"?

Ken, stop letting them bully you. You know the law, educate them.

Guys , I'm with you . I'd like to be able to fly my drone alot more places than I'm "allowed" to . And it looks like you guys are still trying to stay within the law . But I think you guys are kidding yourselves if you think you're being at all responsible by colliding that drone into the building and then flying the damaged drone over cars and people . I know that gargoyle is made of concrete or something similar but depending on the condition of that concrete you could still do damage or knock off a loose piece. I'm in construction. And I cringe when I see people do shit like this .

Hahaha imagine a good sunny day in the park " The Flying Drone Phone Snatcher " :D

That 3DR Solo was probably heavier than your Phantom 4, nice try though, you almost got it to the edge of the roof. Glad you were able to recover and not loose you P4 up there. And you even avoided another run in with the security guard. Great video, thanks for sharing.

I get your frustration Ken; I would be too but she was so nice and trying to what she thought was right.

Damn. I kinda felt bad for her the way you shut her down so fast. 🤣 She did seem like a nice lady. This is the problem with society these days...well informed old white men! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Ahh , please thank the security officer, she was pretty cool. Oh and please make another video trying to recover that drone so I get some closure.

Great attempt. Lots of fun.

Wow, that was a close call 😂

I like how they used cop/security car to put all gear

Like I said before. Legend.

Awesome video Ken! so entertaining 😃

The law in UT about flying over property has an extremely vague and badly defined clause in it that businesses try to use all the time to say "you can't fly over us." One in particular is extremely aggressive about it as well, and it's a very popular one to get footage of. It's such a vague provision that it's literally unenforceable but they all scream about it and call the cops who don't have a clue what to do with it really.

You are Soooo lucky that you didn't leave your P4P up there as well. I once designed a similar grapple..but added a velcro type break away device..just in case the object was too heavy to lift.

GREAT EFFORT!!

I have a drop mechanism for my mini 2. It can lift half a pound, I tested it, and if it gets stuck I can trigger the drop mechanism, that might have been better for you. They also make them for larger dji drones. They're pretty cool, and super cheap, they're just a servo with a receiver and a slide arm.

Man that gargoyle got the best of you!! Now this makes me want to test out how much my evo2 will lift. Without the gargoyle...lol 3.3 lbs but with that action cam you might have about 4lbs. Great video as always Ken.

Ken you are one lucky man.....I was yelling at the Video .....NO NO NO PULL UP PULL UP.....I almost had a heart attack. I also have a Phantom 4 Pro.

brilliant video as always, do you stilll have the inspire 2? that can lift about 2kg (4.7 pounds)

I can't believe you regained that phantom after the crash. It's all those fpv skills coming through. 😉😁🤙

So, is that a cop car at 5:40 that y'all are resting your stuff on? Too funny.

I can't believe that drone is 3LB I wonder how good it flew. Great Vid Ken..

More horsepower! Send it to a TUNER!

THAT was an amazing save! Or an amazing stroke of luck. 😄

You could try hooking a line that is connected the the ground to it and then pulling the line from the ground.

This is why I swear by prop guards

Bloopers😂

Ken: What part of the FAA are you from? SG: I'm not part of the FAA Ken: We dont have to listen to you LMAO!

We have no cell service in between the mountains where I live. After a big storm I sent my iPhone 11 up to where there was service under my phantom. Held it there for long enough to send and receive messages.

I love that at 3:02 there's a squirrel i think hopping in the background. Anyways nice vid Ken

Nice save. Yes, you would have been better off educating the security guard.

I like how you guys place all your sh*t on top of the security car. 🤣😂

Awesome video Ken you almost got that drone lol

That was awesome. Do some more acrobatics please!

we're going to need a bigger boat

Gotta get yourself an DJI S1000 that’s what Ifly good machine 😂😂

Almost lost a P4 on the Parthenon 🏛️

Good save Ken!!

Wicked attempt Ken loved your vid. Greetings from UK 😊

Drag it over the edge instead of trying to pick it up.

It feels like a job for the ladder truck he has.

Hey Bud , I’m new to the drone scene . Can you tell me the cheapest and best , gimble , gps , obstacle avoidance unit to get ?

Gotta come back with an inspire or something. I would live to see what on that drone still works!🤣

The drone on the roof is a 3D Robotics Solo with Master Airscrew props, a Gopro Hero 4, and a very hard to find 3DR gimbal. Worth retrieving. These drones have a huge following still and the replacement parts pool is shrinking rapidly. These were $2k drones, pre DJI Phantom era, heavily touted as the first "smart drone". They were way ahead of their time. Used 3DR Solos can be found for $300 without the gimbal all day long, but fetch a premium with the gimbal and Hero 4 Black, the only camera that works with it plug and play for full function. New Solos can only be acquired through the 3DR $20K enterprise package, last I heard. Mine weighs in at almost 4 lbs all up with gear and flies great. Fast, nimble, and built rock solid. Still my favorite drone to fly on jobs with my Typhoon H a close 2nd.

I literally ate there. I always look for down-and-out cafes when traveling for work

I have nowhere near the experience of Ken flying my drone. I do hold my Part 107. I have found in my few interactions with those that know nothing that they prefer to stay that away. As calmly as I can I try to educate them that, despite their passion, they don't own the airspace over their house, a park, etc., but they don't care. They heard on the Internet that people are spying on houses to rob them or find kids to stare at, and that's it. They don't want to know more. They are convinced they have caught a criminal and they enjoy their ignorance. So disappointing.

Now you gotta make it a mission to get that drone out... And the hook

You could put the hook on a release and on a longer string. Hook it with the drone , release the hook, pull the string from the ground . Could have a trash bag a few feet up the string from the hook to act as a parachute.

I love it!