Flying couple honeymoons at Summit

September 24, 2011 By Mike Collins

Summit honeymooners

A Pennsylvania couple, Gene and Laura Poppel, are visiting AOPA Aviation Summit 2011—on their honeymoon.

The Poppels were married less than a week earlier—on Sunday, Sept. 18—at Pottstown Municipal Airport where Gene is a flight instructor. Laura is a private pilot and a member of The Ninety-Nines. The couple, which owns a share of a Cessna Cardinal, met at a Pottstown Aircraft Owners and Pilots dinner dance.

Why AOPA Aviation Summit for their honeymoon? “We’re two pilots,” Laura said. “What else could we do?” After the show they plan to visit Montreal, Canada, before returning to Pennsylvania, they said.

Among other events at Summit, the couple enjoyed dinner and some dancing at Rock ‘n Rally, part of the Airportfest held at Hartford-Brainard Airport.

Mike Collins

Technical Editor

Mike Collins, AOPA technical editor and director of business development, died at age 59 on February 25, 2021. He was an integral part of the AOPA Media team for nearly 30 years, and held many key editorial roles at AOPA Pilot, Flight Training, and AOPA Online. He was a gifted writer, editor, photographer, audio storyteller, and videographer, and was an instrument-rated pilot and drone pilot.

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Flying couple honeymoons at Summit

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