She learned to fly a plane with just her feet. Now, Jessica Cox is inspiring women in aviation around the world
By Bethany Hines, CNN
Updated at 1841 GMT (0241 HKT) May 17, 2019
She learned to fly a plane with just her feet. Now, Jessica Cox is inspiring women in aviation all around the world 01:23
(CNN) — It's natural for pilot Jessica Cox to place her right foot on the yoke and her left foot on the throttle right before she's cleared for takeoff.
"I'm replacing what other pilots would be doing with their hands and substituting that by doing it with my feet," Cox said.
The Arizona native was born without arms. More than three decades later, it's still a mystery why Cox didn't develop arms in utero.
"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.' "
Cox says she never felt limited growing up. She credits her family for her courage and strength. "They helped me to really be encouraged to go out there and try it out, to figure things out and want to be independent."
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