Meet, Jessica Cox the first armless pilot in the world. She flies a plane with her feet, by placing her right foot on the yoke and her left foot on the throttle.
Born in Arizona without arms, Cox has fought through all odds to achieve her dreams.
“My mom had a normal pregnancy. And then on the day of my birth, it was an absolute shock to both of my parents, especially my mom, who was devastated when the doctor brought me over saying, ‘your baby doesn’t have any arms", she told CNN.
But her physical disability never deterred her spirit, she was always determined to make things possible and it all became easier with all the love and encouragement her parents gave.
“They helped me to really be encouraged to go out there and try it out, to figure things out and want to be independent,” she said.
Cox began training to become a pilot, after graduating, but it was not easy to find a flight instructor, who could teach her.
It took three years to learn flying.
“I pulled up this picture of an airplane, and I put it on the backdrop of my computer, and I just remember looking at that airplane. It was the airplane that I eventually become certified in. But pulling up that picture during those moments of doubt, and just envisioning flying an airplane, even though it wasn’t reality at the moment, it made the reality happen,” she told CNN.
In 2008, Cox was finally certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly an Ercoupe, a light sport aircraft.
With her will and courage, Cox made her dreams come true She says she had countless role models as a child and now she's turned into a role model for millions.