Careful Cecil, that will have the Feds knocking on your door! The FAA does not take that lightly!
Concerning the rude awakening, it's a pain I know I grew up in the household of a cropduster. There was no such thing as "Sunday morning".
I don't know the recent weather conditions, or what crop he was spraying. But My dad would be out at the ass crack of dawn for several reasons.
Depending on the pest being treated, many times there is a short window of opportunity for the treatment to be effective. So his window is short forcing him to work early. Wind and air is also a factor. The air is best in the early a.m. Many times we'd be out at sunrise, and the air turning to crap by 9 a.m. So had we not been out early, you get the picture.
Not all cropdusters are like the guy in Independence Day. Chances are he wasn't trying to be sneaky....... the sound always gives you away. Very difficult to tip-toe with a 300 h.p. plus engine with straight pipes!
