CLIVE, IOWA – Kyle Van Kooten of Clive, Iowa is the latest weekly winner of Lightspeed Aviation’s $500 Burger Getaway sweepstakes. The Getaway consists of a series of weekly drawings for a $500 package that includes gift cards for avgas, rental car, dining, and lodging. Any eligible customer registering a new Lightspeed Zulu.2 or Sierra ANR headset is automatically entered.
Van Kooten‘s very first flight — on a commercial airliner — sparked his passion for flying. Five years later he was behind the controls and last August he earned his private pilot certificate. Van Kooten, who flies a Cessna Skyhawk and an American Champion Citabria, is working on his instrument rating, as well as his single and multi-engine commercial certificates. He is studying air traffic management with a concentration in professional flight, with the possibility of pursuing a career as a professional pilot.