Cox became certified in October 2008 by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly an Ercoupe, a light aircraft with a single engine.
An Arizona woman has become the first licensed pilot in the US without arms after she learned to fly a plane with her feet.
Jessica Cox, 36, from Phoenix, was born with a rare condition that caused her to not develop her upper limbs in the womb.
Jessica Cox suffered a rare congenital disability and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease, but also with a great spirit. The psychology graduate can write, type, drive a car, brush her hair and talk on her phone simply using her feet. Ms. Cox, from Tuscon, Arizona, USA, is also a former dancer and double black belt in Tai Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license. She flies planes and can type 25 words a minute.
The plane she is flying is called an Ercoupe, and it is one of the few airplanes to be made and certified without pedals. Without rudder pedals, Jessica is free to use her feet as hands. She took three years instead of the usual six months to complete her lightweight aircraft license, had three flying instructors, and practiced 89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms…..See More
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