Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect 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 Tae
Kwon-Do. She has a no-restrictions driving license, she flies planes and
she 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. Her flight training
took three years instead of the normal six months to earn her
lightweight aircraft licence, had three flying instructors and practiced
89 hours of flying, becoming the first pilot with no arms.
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