The Richard Collins family has once again partnered with Sporty’s to offer The Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots.
To qualify, the writer must be a pilot (including student pilot) who is 24 years of age or younger. The article must be original, not previously published, and no longer than 1,500 words. The topic should be “my first time at the controls of an airplane.”
The winning articles will be published in Air Facts, the publication Richard’s father, Leighton, founded in 1938 and was relaunched 11 years ago by Sporty’s as an online magazine.
New for 2022, two prizes will be awarded. Both the first place and second place articles will be published in Air Facts, while their writers will receive a check: $5,000 for first place and $2,500 for second place. The winners will be announced in April.
Articles may be submitted now through March 2, 2022, and sent in as a Word document to [email protected]. In addition, young pilots are required to submit a 100-word bio to accompany their articles. The winners will be announced in April 2022.
For more information, go to Air Facts. To read the 2021 winning article, click here.