Peter Collins

A pilot for 21 years on the original Jumbo Jet (Boeing 747) and with equal time involved in computer programming, Peter Collins has the unusual combination of experience and insight to write a book on the benefits and pitfalls of automation in aviation.Peter attended the College of Air Training at Hamble in 1979 and flew for British Midland Airways, then British Caledonian Airways, before moving on to another major airline flying international routes. Having retired as a captain on the 747-400, he continued in a simulator training capacity assisting new pilots with their flying careers.