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June 2006 - Posts

What Happened to the Videos?

Short version: The server I'm now using to host my blog does not recognize "mp4" as a valid MIME type and the hosting company is not willing to add it to the list. So, it was then a choice between using a format most people would still be able to use
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At New Home

The Hangar is now hosted on a new server to better handle the bandwidth. There were some issues getting everything up and running (minor things like the blog engine not running on the new host, finding a .NET v2 port, not having all content appear...
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Moving to new server

Having outgrown the bandwidth of my normal Internet service, I've bought space on a hosting company's server and moved my blog there. The downside is the blog isn't 100% compatible with their service (some code, some shared configuration issues) and it
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"Stamp Run" Defined

I've been asked "what is a 'stamp run'?" Well, here's the long version... The Virginia Department of Aviation put together a program called the Virginia Aviation Ambassadors Program . The idea is to go to your local Virginia airport and pick up a "passport"
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Elkin, NC (KZEF) to Leesburg, VA (KJYO)

The 4-year-old nephew helped with the pre-flight (anything to be around the airplane) and, later as I took off, I rocked the wings to wave goodbye to family on the ground. The video captures an airborne activation of an IFR flight plan and demonstrates

Leesburg, VA (KJYO) to Elkin, NC (KZEF)

We flew down to visit my brother in North Carolina for the weekend where the most convenient airport is Elkin ( KZEF ). As is my habit, I filed an airways route of CSN-V453-GVE-V476-LYH-V222- FREON (basically, Casanova-Gordonsville-Lynchburg-direct) and

Leesburg, VA (KJYO) to Tangier Island, VA (KTGI)

I had never been to Tangier Island, VA ( KTGI ), but I'd heard many tales of the place with strong positive recommendations. So, when the opportunity came up this past weekend for a "what do you want to do" event, I suggested lunch at Tangier.

Departing Tangier Island, VA (KTGI)

This is our departure from Tangier Island, VA ( KTGI ) after having lunch and walking around the island (literally). Winds had picked up a bit and we were in the middle of a bit of a "rush hour" at KTGI. A friendly Cherokee driver did a 360