azpilot
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I have a question about power plants. Specifically, Palo Verde nuclear power plant West of Phoenix. I'm planning a flight that has the potential to take my on V16 between BLH and BXK. V16 goes right over the top of Palo Verde. There are no markings on the chart other than a small black dot and the word "power plant". As this is a sparsly populated area, I believe that legally, I just have to stay 500 feet away from buildings. But I'm not stupid enough to so something like that.
So, two questions:
1) What are the regulations, if any, with respect to flying over power plants or other infrastructure locations that have no specific markings on the charts.
2) If I cross over the nuclear power plant at 7500', flying on victor airway and following the hemispherical rule, will anyone care?
Lastly, as this is a VFR flight, I'll probably just end up tracking I-10 and will stay on the North side of the highway.
So, two questions:
1) What are the regulations, if any, with respect to flying over power plants or other infrastructure locations that have no specific markings on the charts.
2) If I cross over the nuclear power plant at 7500', flying on victor airway and following the hemispherical rule, will anyone care?
Lastly, as this is a VFR flight, I'll probably just end up tracking I-10 and will stay on the North side of the highway.