Ag pilots have more than "natural" objects to worry about while doing their jobs, such as Mom Nature's objects, man made things like power lines and trees, then there is weather, wind drift and many many more. I've had a couple of buddies who have acturally received "ground fire." I'm talking about bullets man, like the kind that can put you out of business in a wink. Sheriff's deputies always race out to the location, but never have found the perps. A few years ago I was trying out a new camera by videoing a pair of Ag Cats putting down fertilizer on pasture land. They were reloading on an old railroad right of way, so after a bit I drove out there and met the straw boss and he OK's me for more taping. But when the first Cat landed to reload, I saw the pilot giving me the once over from the cockpit (he owned the Spray Planes) and the conversation the two men had was quite antimated. But, I was allowed to hang around, which I did for the rest of the job. I later edited it into about a 45 minute "story" of the job which the pilot/owner bought. We became good friends afterwards. He told me of a few instances when he saw what he first took for interested spectators while spraying, but who later called the sheriff's office to report them for over flying homes and for overspraying and giving them the tail numbers of the aircraft. The deputy would be waiting for them out at the strip at the end of the day. No charges, but a lot of hassle. "Noise Pollutation" was another pain in the tail wheel for them too, flying PW powered Ag Cats. Most of those guys are doing their part by helping keep Polaids selling. To me, these guys are the best pilots going. If I have an aerial assignment, I'll put a high time Ag Pilot at the top of my preference list when it comes to choosing my pilot. Bless em all!