Using FileReference to upload files in AIR (apollo), don't forget to use request.method=Post

Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2038: File I/O Error.
	at AIRFileUpload$iinit()
	at _AIRFileUpload_mx_managers_SystemManager/create()
	at mx.managers::SystemManager/::initializeTopLevelWindow()
	at mx.managers::SystemManager/::docFrameHandler()

request.method = URLRequestMethod.POST;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:WindowedApplication xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute" height="150" width="300">
<mx:Script>
   <![CDATA[
         
         import flash.net.FileReference;
         import flash.events.*;

         private var fileRef:FileReference = new FileReference();Çspan style='color: #808080'ÈÇemÈ //Used to hold the file we are uploading
Ç/emÈÇ/spanÈ         private var uploadURL:String = "http://127.0.0.1/projects/air/AirFileUpload/bin/upload.cfm";Çspan style='color: #808080'ÈÇemÈ // URL for server side upload script
Ç/emÈÇ/spanÈ         
         [Bindable]
         private var statusMsg:String = "No file Selected";Çspan style='color: #808080'ÈÇemÈ // Used in status label
Ç/emÈÇ/spanÈ         
         
         /* Activate the OS file selection menu */
         private function selectFile():void {
         
                     try
                     {
                      var success:Boolean = fileRef.browse();
                      fileRef.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, selectHandler);
                     }
                     catch (error:Error)
                     {
                        trace("Unable to browse for files.");
                     
                     }
                  }
         
         
         /* Uploads the file to the server */
         private function uploadFile():void {

                  var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest();
                   request.url = uploadURL;
                   request.method=URLRequestMethod.POST;
         
                try
                   {
                      fileRef.upload(request,"Filedata");
                   fileRef.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeHandler);
                   statusMsg="Uploading...";
                   }
                   catch (error:Error)
                   {
                   statusMsg = "Unable to upload file.";
                   }
                  }      
   
         
            private function selectHandler(event:Event):void {
               statusMsg = "Selected " + fileRef.name;
               btnUpload.enabled=true;
            }         


            private function completeHandler(event:Event):void
            {
             statusMsg = "File Uploaded";
             btnUpload.enabled=false;
            }
      

   ]]>
</mx:Script>

   <mx:VBox width="100%" height="100%">
      <mx:Form>
         <mx:FormHeading label="Uploading a file to a remote server" />
   
         <mx:FormItem label="1.">
            <mx:Button click="selectFile()" label="Select A file" horizontalCenter="0" id="btnSelect" />
         </mx:FormItem>
         <mx:FormItem label="2.">
            <mx:Button click="uploadFile()" label="Upload" horizontalCenter="0" enabled="false" id="btnUpload" />
         </mx:FormItem>
      </mx:Form>
      <mx:Label text="Status: {statusMsg}" />
   </mx:VBox>

</mx:WindowedApplication>