Pilot Jessica Cox hopes to inspire those with limb loss, limb difference

WLUK-TV FOX 11 Short 3 months ago

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You'll notice something right away when you meet pilot Jessica Cox.

Cox is the first pilot in the world to have no arms, taking her first flight almost 20 years ago.

Her journey bringing her first to Appleton International Airport where we met her, and then Oshkosh to promote her new airplane, the Impossible Airplane, which is about 90% finished being built.

She can fly a conventional plane, just with challenges, but her goal with this plane is to help the over 5 million people in the U.S. living with limb loss or limb difference.

She'll travel from the Appleton International Airport to AirVenture with about 50 limb different people through the organization Limbitless Wisconsin.

Read more: https://fox11online.com/news/local/airventure-hosts-worlds-first-armless-pilot-jessica-cox-limb-different-impossible-plane-eaa-oshkosh-flying-airplane

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