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Vol 6, No 1 January, 2009

*Headline: Bob's Top 10 List for 2009
* Deadly Yaw . . . worsens the slower we fly!
* Steam vs. Glass??
* Red Skelton's Pledge of Allegiance
* Shoulder harnesses saves lives (Duh)!
* Aerial photography is fun . . . but beware!
* Worn Seat Tracks Can Kill!
* To Turbo or Not Turbo .  . . that is the question
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "Off to Mont Tremblant."
* Runway Incursions . . .
* BMFT Completes First Year . . .

Vol 6, No 2 February, 2009

* Headline: Runway Incursions
* Low and slow - a lethal combination that kills!
* FAA issues final "Known Ice" interpretation!
* Crosswinds - The airline guys get it right!
* Taking the mystery out of weight and balance
* So you think you're instrument current - yeah, right!
* So you think you're instrument current - yeah, right!
* National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) at crossroads
* Become an electrical system guru
* Things we're learning at BMFT

Vol 6, No 3 March, 2009

* Headline: GA Economic Stimulus Package
* The Great Glass Debate Continues!
*More Speed:  Power vs. Drag
* It was intended to be a pattern flight only!
* Making good sense about flying in sub-freezing clouds!
* Forgetting the basics can kill us!
* "Stupid is what stupid does!"
* Sport Pilot Training Finally Arrives at BMFT!

Vol6-No 4 April, 2009

* Headline: The Tipping Point
* Understanding Basic Aerodynamics - our key to a long life!
* Brushing off the dust!
* Sport pilot rules leaving some private pilot candidates short on hours!
*NAFI v. SAFE - Defining the critical goal will determine the victor!
* Instrument rated or instrument safe?
* Buying vs. renting????

Vol 6 No 5 May, 2009

* Headline: Mad as Hell
* Keep it clean to go FAST!
* FAASafety.gov hits a home run with new WINGS program!
* Airspeed Indicator  . . . the airman's lifeline!!
* SAFE seats its founding board - Now  what?
* Think POWER . . . not pitch for smooth landings!
* Head Games
* What's happening at BMFT, Inc.

Vol 6 No 6 June, 2009

* Headline: Complacency to Catastrophe
* Slips . . . . a powerful tool if performed correctly!
* Know Before You Go!
* Stretching the Envelope!
* Operating Limitations . . . what do they mean to you??
* Instrument Rating - A License to Kill! 
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "It's off to Marblehead, Massachusetts"
* Sorry . . . we couldn't resist sharing this!

Vol 6 No 7 July, 2009

* Headline: Demand a Refund!
* Senseless Deaths!
* The Pitot-Static System - Can you sketch it from memory?
* Become a PIREP Producer!
* Thunderstorms . . . what ATC can and cannot see for us!
* The Instrument Pilot's Worst Nightmare!!
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "Getting Ready to Go . . . Aircraft Travel Tips!"
* Neighbors Complaining About Airport Noise!
* What's New at BMFT, Inc.
* Winds DO Count!

Vol 6 No 8 August, 2009

* Headline: Waving the Flag!
* How do we protect ourselves from ourselves?
* CNN calls upon OTA to comment on helicopter/airplane collision over Hudson!
* The new age of aviation is here - Embrace it!
* Here a Master, there a Master, everywhere a Master Master!
* The FAA's WINGs Program - Getting new pilots off on the RIGHT foot!
* How much experience is enough?
* National Aeronautical Charting Office (NACO) suffering from too much business!
* Oshkosh bound . . .
* Non-standard traffic pattern behavior may have contributed to fatal mid-air collision!
* Cirrus Design . . . promoting safety??
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "Provincetown, Massachusetts!"
* What's New at BMFT, Inc.

Vol 6 No 9 September, 2009

* Headline: Big Sky Theory?
* Understanding Pitch and Power - The key to perfect landings every time!
* Nasty accident with a happy outcome!
* Airspace Review . . .
* Tribute to the Legacy Airlines
* Crosswind landing accidents - why do they still occur?
* Special flight rules proposed for the Hudson River VFR corridor . . . Duh!
* We saw these rule changes coming!
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "Mackinac Island, Michigan"
* What's New at BMFT, Inc.

Vol 6 No 10 October, 2009

* Headline: Passages
* Cessna hits a bulls-eye with its new web-based flight training program!!!!
* Join the hand-held revolution!
* Performance Tables . . . Use them!
* The 14 CFR Part 91.213(d) gotcha!
* The Awesome Surface Analysis Chart
* Aging rental fleet . . . beware!
* Those poor neglected rudder pedals!
* It's Up to You to Fly Away - "Memphis, Tennessee"

Vol 6 No 11 November, 2009

* Headline: We're the Best
* Dumb and Dumber
* Night Operations
* Dumb and Dumber . . . Part II
* Those Wonderful Constant Speed Propellers!
* Air Work - Slow flight
* What's New at BMFT . . .

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