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Brown is the third annual recipient of the $2,500 prize.
Michael Brown, now a private pilot, also holds instrument and seaplane ratings.
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Michael Brown, a 23-year-old instrument and seaplane rated pilot from Tennessee, is the winner of this yearâs Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots for his story, âThe Wrong Stuff.â A distinguished panel of judges selected Brownâs story as the entry that best answered this yearâs writing prompt, âMy most memorable or important flying lesson.â Brownâs article recounts what he learned when he let his ego make the decision to impress his first non-familial passenger in a Legend Cub on twin amphibious floats. As he admits, âI didnât want her to think I didnât have the confidence or the right stuff enough to do what the plane was designed to do.â After landing the floatplane, he quickly realized safely taking back off was going to be an issue.