A Chinese takeout owner in England delivered his first order by drone recently, a successful mission that earned recognition from several media outlets and at least one annoyed resident.

“We’ve had 99 percent of people backing our plans but there has been that negative 1 percent – and someone contacted the police shortly after the maiden flight,” Steve Chow, owner of Chinatown in Dundee, told the Evening Telegraph. “The police followed up and contacted me regarding it.”

Police came to Chinatown Friday to investigate the drone delivery, accomplished successfully with Chow’s roughly $6,500 drone he named the Chinatown Pioneer, and left satisfied that it didn’t pose a threat to public safety.

“I assured the officers that we didn’t want to endanger the public and everything was done with the utmost safety,” Chow told the news site. “The officers told me they would still use us for takeaways.”

A police spokeswoman confirmed officers investigated the complaint and “the matter was dealt with appropriately.”

Chow said his idea has gained a lot of attention across the country.

“A lot of people have come into the shop and said it’s amazing – they saw the video of the maiden flight and they had never seen anything like it before,” he said. “It’s becoming a great talking point in the shop when customers come in.”

“We had an article in the Chinese Times as a result of what we achieved, and we’ve had customers coming from Forfar and St. Andrews to order food – it’s been crazy,” Chow continued.

The food arrived in one piece on the maiden flight, an encouraging sign that the mini chopper will eventually open up big opportunities for Chinatown, he said.

“The food remained intact – I was actually amazed with how well it went and how stable the aircraft was,” Chow told the Evening Telegraph. “We realize there are restrictions in place with where you can fly drones but the industry is a multi-billion pound business now.

“It will eventually revolutionize the way we deliver parcels.”

A video of the maiden flight posted to YouTube by the Evening Telegraph shows Chow tie a black cardboard box to the landing legs of a six-propeller copter before the drone operator lifted the shipment into the sky.

The drone drifted off into the distance, over tall trees, homes, a park and other obstacles before landing on AstroTurf in what appeared to be a residential back yard.

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority told The Courier that while Chow’s idea is neat, the agency is “unlikely” to grant him the necessary permit to use the drone commercially.

“Drone users have to understand that when taking to the skies they are potentially flying close to one of the busiest areas of airspace in the world a complex system that brings together all manner of aircraft including passenger aeroplanes, military jets, helicopters, gliders and light aircraft,” a spokesperson told the news site.

“The rules for flying drones are designed to keep all airspace users safe and anyone flouting these rules can face severe penalties including imprisonment.”

Chow told the site “the guy who’s going to be operating the drone has been flying it for three years without problems.”

Chow and delivery driver Greg Suttie, who build the custom made drone himself over six months, said they only plan to use the drone on clear days, and in compliance with CAA rules that prohibit flying within 50 meters of buildings, and within line-of-sight.

“It has never crashed so I’m confident that it will be up to the challenge,” Suttie told The Courier.

The CAA spokesperson stressed that anyone who wants to use a drone for commercial purposes, even if they’re not charging for the drone delivery specifically, must complete a training program and obtain a special license from the CAA.