Richard L. “Dick” Collins, a prolific aviation journalist whose career spanned 60 years, nearly half of it on the masthead of Flying magazine including more than a decade in the 1970s through the late 1980s as editor-in-chief, died on Sunday at his home in suburban Maryland. He was 84.
Former Flying Editor-in-Chief Richard Collins Dies
Key Takeaways:
- Richard L. "Dick" Collins, a prominent aviation journalist, died at 84 after a 60-year career that began at age 13.
- He served as editor-in-chief of *Flying* magazine for over a decade and was known for his prolific writing, including thousands of articles and several books on flight safety, weather, and air traffic control.
- An avid pilot, Collins amassed 20,000 hours in the air, often drawing on his flight experiences, particularly with challenging weather, for his plain-spoken columns.
- Collins also held a leadership role at *AOPA Pilot* and co-founded *Air Facts Journal*, continuing to author blog posts for the online publication after retiring from flying.
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