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What Happened to the Videos? MP4 is Back.

I was finally able to convince my hosting provider to add the MP4 MIME type to Internet Information Server. Of course, it took them nearly a week from the time they agreed to do it until they executed their promise, but at least I can post MP4's again.
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Power Outage at Another California ATC Facility

Another power outage in a California ATC facility - this time LA Center. What gives? Does the FAA have nobody planning for this sort of thing? "We lost everything. We lost all power to phone lines, computers, everything," said Allen Kenitzer, a regional
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Trenton, NJ (KTTN) to Leesburg, VA (KJYO)

Leg 3 of 3 - This is my departure from Trenton, NJ (KTTN) . You might notice the flight track terminates north of Philadelphia. The video describes the reason why: I had to cancel IFR due to a failed turn coordinator. This wasn't a problem as the

Landing at Trenton, NJ (KTTN)

Completing leg 2 of 3 - Here's my landing at Trenton, NJ (KTTN) to terminate the second of three legs this flight. VMC prevailed and I was cleared for the visual approach to Runway 6. My route took me right over the Yardley VOR (ARD) and I dipped

Clouds at 9000 Feet Enroute to Trenton, NJ (KTTN)

This is a video clip of some of the clouds encountered during my flight from Staunton, VA (KSHD) to Trenton, NJ (KTTN) . I can't help but be inspired every time I get a chance to see a view like this one. Frankly, I think this is a major part of what

Staunton, VA (KSHD) to Trenton, NJ (KTTN)

This is the second of a three-leg flight. This flight was a VFR departure with an in-flight activation of my IFR flight plan. However, none of this audio is captured on the video for a couple of reasons. Suffice it to say my grand strategy for capturing

Leesburg, VA (KJYO) to Staunton, VA (KSHD)

This was the first of a three leg flight. Nothing terribly special about it. I filed direct and that's pretty much what I got from the friendly folks at Potomac Consolidated TRACON after they radar ID'd me. This need for radar identification when