Worlds First Armless Pilot

[PPRuNeUser0198]

Article can be found here. (http://www.successstories.co.in/jessica-cox-worlds-first-armless-licensed-pilot/)

[QFF]

She was at Oshkosh 2 years ago - enjoyed her presentation, very inspiring.

[Uddan]

Jessica Cox isn't just a pilot but she is the World’s First Armless Licensed Pilot.
I liked this line from the post: “Creativity+Persistence+fearlessness=Nothing is impossible”

Thanks for sharing the link :ok:

[Tableview]

BBC News - Jessica Cox: Pilot born without arms proves the sky's the limit (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21377627)

[Checkboard]

Interesting. She flies an ERCO Ercoupe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCO_Ercoupe) - an aircraft designed in the 40s which doesn't have rudder pedals. The rudder is interconnected to the ailerons and nosewheel for turn co-ordination and ground steering through the wheel.

I would guess her licence is endorsed with an aircraft limitation to account for that.

I wonder how it handles crosswinds?

[Wally Mk2]

.........................Christ how trivial are the things in our so called normal life are when we see this amazing woman!
I feel we ought to be grateful, feel lucky but when you really think about it in many ways Jessica is the lucky one here, she turns an obvious disability into a huge positive where we 'normal' people would see it as a disadvantage!

Go get 'em girl we stand aside for you to show us the way:ok:

Wmk2

[zappalin]

Makes a change from all us legless pilots! :ok: