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Armless pilot gives students a look at first foot-controlled plane: ‘Disability does not mean inability’

Por: Chicago Sun Times Health July 25, 2023

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If given the choice between having arms or not having arms, pilot Jessica Cox says she would choose to live without them. Cox was born without arms, but that hasn’t stopped her from accomplishing her dream of flying an airplane. “I wouldn’t want the arms because of the people I’ve been able to meet and the experiences I’ve been able to have,” Cox said. Cox, 40, the world’s first licensed pilot without arms, learned to fly a plane... + full article



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