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Sporty’s Announces Second Richard Collins Writing Prize

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Key Takeaways:

  • Sporty's is hosting the second annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots, inviting individuals aged 24 or younger to share original stories (up to 1,500 words) about how flying has impacted their lives.
  • Eligible participants must be pilots (including students) and submit their article as a Word document along with a 100-word first-person bio.
  • Submissions are due via email to editor@airfactsjournal.com by March 3, 2020, with "Young Pilot" in the subject line.
  • The contest winner will receive a $2,500 cash prize, have their story published in *Air Facts*, and be announced during the 2020 Sun ’n Fun Fly-In.
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Do you have a truly engaging story to tell about how flying changed your life? If you also happen to be no older than 24, Sporty’s has the chance of a lifetime for you to share that story with the world through the recently announced the second annual Richard Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots contest. The winning entry also takes home $2,500. The contest, named for Flying’s former editor-in-chief, Richard L. Collins, offers an exciting way for young writers to follow in his footsteps.

Rob Mark

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

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