Sporty’s officials have put out a call for entries for the fifth annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots.
The first place winner will receive $5,000, while the second place winner will receive $2,500.
To qualify, the writer must be a pilot (including student pilot) who is 24 or younger. The article must be original, not previously published, and no longer than 1,500 words. The topic should be “my most memorable flight.”
The winning articles will be published in Air Facts, the publication Richard’s father, Leighton, founded in 1938 and was relaunched 12 years ago by Sporty’s as an online magazine. The articles will be judged by a panel of three: Richard Collins, Jr., Amy Laboda, and J. Mac McClellan.
Articles may be submitted through March 7, 2023, 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.
For more information and to read the 2022 winning articles, click here.