Jessica Cox

Jessica Cox (born 1983 in Arizona) is the world's first licensed armless pilot, as well as the first armless black-belt in the American Taekwondo Association (she now has two black belts in Taekwondo). ^[1][2][3] She was born without arms due to a rare birth defect. ^[4] She earned her pilot's license 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 training through an Able Flight scholarship. ^[1][4][5] Cox has not used prosthetic arms since she turned 14. ^[5]. Using her feet as most people use their hands, she is able, among other things, to drive a car (she has an unrestricted license and drives a car without modifications), to type on a keyboard (25 words per minute), to pump her own gas, and to put in and remove her contact lenses. ^[6][7] She is also a certified SCUBA diver. ^[6] Cox holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Arizona and works as a motivational speaker. ^[6][4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Jessica Cox has One Pilot's License, Two Black Belts, and Zero Arms.. DisaboomLive. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
2. ^ About Jessica. Right Footed. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
3. ^ Meet world's first armless pilot Jessica Cox | thetelegraph.com.au. Dailytelegraph.com.au (2008-12-09). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
4. ^ ^{a b c} Woman born with no arms becomes first pilot to fly plane using only feet. Telegraph (2008-12-08). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
5. ^ ^{a b} New feat with her feet: Tucsonan, born minus arms, earns pilot’s license – Tucson Citizen Morgue (1992–2009). Tucsoncitizen.com (2008-12-02). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
6. ^ ^{a b c} Messina | Messina. Tucson Weekly. Retrieved on 2011-04-09.
7. ^ Learning to Scuba Dive Regardless of Disability Status | Inclusive Fitness Coalition. Incfit.org (2010-02-03). Retrieved on 2011-04-09.

External links

• Jessica Cox's website