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Sporty’s Announces Richard Collins Writing Contest

Sporty’s Pilot Shop will award one aspiring journalist with the Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots, including a prize of $2,500. Flying
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Key Takeaways:

  • Sporty's has announced the Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots, honoring the famed aviation journalist and his passion for discovering new talent.
  • The prize offers $2,500 and publication in Air Facts for the winning original general aviation story.
  • Eligible applicants must be 24 years old or younger and a pilot (student pilots welcome).
  • Submissions, consisting of an original story up to 1,500 words and a 100-word author bio, are due by March 1, 2019, with the award presented at the 2019 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In.
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A new writing prize, named after famed aviation journalist Richard Collins, created especially for young journalists, was just announced by Sporty’s. The winning writer could take home the Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots prize of $2,500. Richard Collins’ (above) career as an aviation journalist spanned 60 years, including more than 10 years as editor-in-chief of Flying.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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