Mr Collins was raised in Greenville, TX where newspaper accounts record he was a standout athlete in track: Greenville Evening Banner,
Mon, 2 May 1921,: Sets Track Record (Beat Southern Mile Runner)
Wed, 4 May 1921, : Sets Track Record (Mile Run)
Sat, 11 Jun 1921, : Arrived From University Of The South
Mon, 10 Apr 1922, : Son Of Mrs. G.H. Collins A Student At Sewanee
Mr Collins was a graduate of the University of the South, Arkansas Law School and Harvard Business School. He was an active pilot at age 80 and was given an honorary doctorate of civil laws from the University of the South. He was a leader in general aviation, aviation safety and publishing and helped to build the fledgling aviation industry.
Mr. Collins was also one of the leading aviation writers in the world and was a major influence through his magazine, Air Facts, which he established in 1938 and published until his retirement in 1972. His work "Takeoffs and Landings" pioneered ardently for flying safety. Few others can claim a half-century of flight experience or so sharp a focus on the realities of flying; and still fewer were held in such high esteem by their fellow pilots and aviation greats.
Leighton Collins first soloed in 1929 in an open-cockpit biplane; he was still an active pilot when "Takeoffs and Landings" was first published in 1981. He is best known as the founder of "Air Facts" magazine, which he edited and produced almost single-handedly for 35 years. The magazine was widely recognized as the pioneering force for improvement of the aviation safety record.
His son followed his example and became an editor of "Flying Magazine" and the author of several popular aviation titles.
Mr. Collins received many awards for his leadership role in general aviation and aviation publishing. Awards include Lauren D. Lyman Award, William B. Ong Award, the Flying Physicians Association Man of the Year Award, a National Aeronautics Association Award and FLYING/BCA Journalist of the Year Award. He was a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Quiet Birdmen, the OX-5 Club and the Wings Club.
A listing of Arkansas Marriage licenses shows he married Sarah Banks (1907-?) of Dallas, AR on June 27, 1928 and was living in Little Rock at the time.
He later married Elinor Finlay, who died in 1993.
At the time of his death he was survived by 2 sons, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at St Francis Chapel at the Kanuga Conference Center where he and his 2nd wife had lived in a mountain home since 1973. His cremains were interred at the chapel and a cenotaph placed in the family plot at East Mount Cemetery in Greenville, TX.
Mon, 2 May 1921,: Sets Track Record (Beat Southern Mile Runner)
Wed, 4 May 1921, : Sets Track Record (Mile Run)
Sat, 11 Jun 1921, : Arrived From University Of The South
Mon, 10 Apr 1922, : Son Of Mrs. G.H. Collins A Student At Sewanee
Mr Collins was a graduate of the University of the South, Arkansas Law School and Harvard Business School. He was an active pilot at age 80 and was given an honorary doctorate of civil laws from the University of the South. He was a leader in general aviation, aviation safety and publishing and helped to build the fledgling aviation industry.
Mr. Collins was also one of the leading aviation writers in the world and was a major influence through his magazine, Air Facts, which he established in 1938 and published until his retirement in 1972. His work "Takeoffs and Landings" pioneered ardently for flying safety. Few others can claim a half-century of flight experience or so sharp a focus on the realities of flying; and still fewer were held in such high esteem by their fellow pilots and aviation greats.
Leighton Collins first soloed in 1929 in an open-cockpit biplane; he was still an active pilot when "Takeoffs and Landings" was first published in 1981. He is best known as the founder of "Air Facts" magazine, which he edited and produced almost single-handedly for 35 years. The magazine was widely recognized as the pioneering force for improvement of the aviation safety record.
His son followed his example and became an editor of "Flying Magazine" and the author of several popular aviation titles.
Mr. Collins received many awards for his leadership role in general aviation and aviation publishing. Awards include Lauren D. Lyman Award, William B. Ong Award, the Flying Physicians Association Man of the Year Award, a National Aeronautics Association Award and FLYING/BCA Journalist of the Year Award. He was a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Quiet Birdmen, the OX-5 Club and the Wings Club.
A listing of Arkansas Marriage licenses shows he married Sarah Banks (1907-?) of Dallas, AR on June 27, 1928 and was living in Little Rock at the time.
He later married Elinor Finlay, who died in 1993.
At the time of his death he was survived by 2 sons, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at St Francis Chapel at the Kanuga Conference Center where he and his 2nd wife had lived in a mountain home since 1973. His cremains were interred at the chapel and a cenotaph placed in the family plot at East Mount Cemetery in Greenville, TX.
Mr Collins was raised in Greenville, TX where newspaper accounts record he was a standout athlete in track: Greenville Evening Banner,
Mon, 2 May 1921,: Sets Track Record (Beat Southern Mile Runner)
Wed, 4 May 1921, : Sets Track Record (Mile Run)
Sat, 11 Jun 1921, : Arrived From University Of The South
Mon, 10 Apr 1922, : Son Of Mrs. G.H. Collins A Student At Sewanee
Mr Collins was a graduate of the University of the South, Arkansas Law School and Harvard Business School. He was an active pilot at age 80 and was given an honorary doctorate of civil laws from the University of the South. He was a leader in general aviation, aviation safety and publishing and helped to build the fledgling aviation industry.
Mr. Collins was also one of the leading aviation writers in the world and was a major influence through his magazine, Air Facts, which he established in 1938 and published until his retirement in 1972. His work "Takeoffs and Landings" pioneered ardently for flying safety. Few others can claim a half-century of flight experience or so sharp a focus on the realities of flying; and still fewer were held in such high esteem by their fellow pilots and aviation greats.
Leighton Collins first soloed in 1929 in an open-cockpit biplane; he was still an active pilot when "Takeoffs and Landings" was first published in 1981. He is best known as the founder of "Air Facts" magazine, which he edited and produced almost single-handedly for 35 years. The magazine was widely recognized as the pioneering force for improvement of the aviation safety record.
His son followed his example and became an editor of "Flying Magazine" and the author of several popular aviation titles.
Mr. Collins received many awards for his leadership role in general aviation and aviation publishing. Awards include Lauren D. Lyman Award, William B. Ong Award, the Flying Physicians Association Man of the Year Award, a National Aeronautics Association Award and FLYING/BCA Journalist of the Year Award. He was a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Quiet Birdmen, the OX-5 Club and the Wings Club.
A listing of Arkansas Marriage licenses shows he married Sarah Banks (1907-?) of Dallas, AR on June 27, 1928 and was living in Little Rock at the time.
He later married Elinor Finlay, who died in 1993.
At the time of his death he was survived by 2 sons, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at St Francis Chapel at the Kanuga Conference Center where he and his 2nd wife had lived in a mountain home since 1973. His cremains were interred at the chapel and a cenotaph placed in the family plot at East Mount Cemetery in Greenville, TX.
Mon, 2 May 1921,: Sets Track Record (Beat Southern Mile Runner)
Wed, 4 May 1921, : Sets Track Record (Mile Run)
Sat, 11 Jun 1921, : Arrived From University Of The South
Mon, 10 Apr 1922, : Son Of Mrs. G.H. Collins A Student At Sewanee
Mr Collins was a graduate of the University of the South, Arkansas Law School and Harvard Business School. He was an active pilot at age 80 and was given an honorary doctorate of civil laws from the University of the South. He was a leader in general aviation, aviation safety and publishing and helped to build the fledgling aviation industry.
Mr. Collins was also one of the leading aviation writers in the world and was a major influence through his magazine, Air Facts, which he established in 1938 and published until his retirement in 1972. His work "Takeoffs and Landings" pioneered ardently for flying safety. Few others can claim a half-century of flight experience or so sharp a focus on the realities of flying; and still fewer were held in such high esteem by their fellow pilots and aviation greats.
Leighton Collins first soloed in 1929 in an open-cockpit biplane; he was still an active pilot when "Takeoffs and Landings" was first published in 1981. He is best known as the founder of "Air Facts" magazine, which he edited and produced almost single-handedly for 35 years. The magazine was widely recognized as the pioneering force for improvement of the aviation safety record.
His son followed his example and became an editor of "Flying Magazine" and the author of several popular aviation titles.
Mr. Collins received many awards for his leadership role in general aviation and aviation publishing. Awards include Lauren D. Lyman Award, William B. Ong Award, the Flying Physicians Association Man of the Year Award, a National Aeronautics Association Award and FLYING/BCA Journalist of the Year Award. He was a member of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame, the Quiet Birdmen, the OX-5 Club and the Wings Club.
A listing of Arkansas Marriage licenses shows he married Sarah Banks (1907-?) of Dallas, AR on June 27, 1928 and was living in Little Rock at the time.
He later married Elinor Finlay, who died in 1993.
At the time of his death he was survived by 2 sons, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at St Francis Chapel at the Kanuga Conference Center where he and his 2nd wife had lived in a mountain home since 1973. His cremains were interred at the chapel and a cenotaph placed in the family plot at East Mount Cemetery in Greenville, TX.
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