Richard Collins has spent his life in aviation, logging over 19,500 flight hours in almost every type of aircraft, including Concorde, and writing about it in 900 magazine articles and 11 books for pilots — plus many video productions. He has been editor-in-chief of FLYING Magazine, and publisher and editor-in-chief of AOPA Pilot Magazine. Collins has won many aviation awards and continues to do extensive research in aviation safety. He is currently an editor-at-large for FLYING and editorial consultant to Sporty's Academy.