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Richard Lawrence Collins (November 28, 1933 – April 29, 2018) was an American aviation author and journalist. Collins earned his private pilot certificate in 1952 and subsequently logged over 20,000 hours in general aviation airplanes. He was the son of Leighton Collins (20 April 1902 — 16 January 1995), a well-known aviation writer ...
May 1, 2018 · 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...
Apr 30, 2018 · Longtime editor of Flying and AOPA Pilot Richard L. Collins died. He was a giant in aviation journalism, writing about the wonders, risks, and technologies of general aviation for 60 years.
Apr 30, 2018 · Aviation writer, publisher, and safety advocate Richard L. Collins died on April 29 at age 84. Collins earned his pilot certificate in 1952, then began his long writing career in 1958 when he began writing for Air Facts magazine, a popular small-format
Apr 29, 2018 · Editorial Staff. Richard L. Collins, well-known author of books about aviation and long-time editor-in-chief at Flying magazine, died on Sunday. Collins began his journalism career working on Air Facts, a magazine founded by his father, Leighton Collins.
Apr 29, 2019 · 6 min read. One year ago, aviation lost a legend. Richard Collins was a pilot first and foremost, but he was also a writer, editor, mentor, and advocate. He changed – and in many ways defined – general aviation in the second half of the 20th century.
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Jul 30, 2019 · With over 20,000 hours of real world experience, much of it in Cessna 172s and P210s, Collins wrote about safety, weather and air traffic control from first-hand experience. He was the author of numerous books, including Logbooks, published in 2016 by Sporty’s Pilot Shop. Collins passed away in April, 2018.
