It’s truly magnificent and self humbling to hear about people breaking their own barriers to achieve their dreams.
First licensed armless pilot, Jessica Cox is one of such stories. She has the unique ability to fly planes with her legs and she is certified to fly an ERCO 415-C Ercoupe which the Federal Aviation Administration has designated a light sport aircraft.
Read these awesome facts about Jessica Cox.
1. Jessica was born February 2, 1983.
2. She lost her arms as a result of a rare child defect and has not used prosthetic arms since she was 14.
3. Jessica Cox graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in communications.
4. Jessica Cox flew in a single engine airplane for the first time via Wright Flight in 2005. Cox earned her pilot’s certificate on October 10, 2008, after three years of training, and is qualified to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet. She received her flight training through an Able Flight scholarship and soloed under the instruction of Parrish Traweek
5. She can drive a car, fly a plane and play piano – all with her feet.
6. In 2012 Jessica married Patrick Chamberlain, her former Taekwondo instructor.
7. In 2014 Cox competed in the 40 mile segment of El Tour de Tucson.
8. In 2015 Cox published an autobiographical self-help book, Disarm Your Limits. in order to inspire people to overcome their own challenges through the lessons she has learned in her life.
9. Jessica Cox, 34, now travels around the world as a motivational speaker, using her life as an example of what one can achieve if one wants it enough.
Source: Jessica Cox, Fabwoman, Photo: Barcroft USA