Jessica Cox, the world's first armless pilot, will soon take flight in a new custom aircraft, expanding her advocacy for disability inclusion and inspiring others.

I was born without both my arms for no medical reason. They never developed in utero, and it's still a mystery to this day as to what exactly caused it—it was just one of those fluke things. But ...

From left, McFarlane Aviation employees Kylie Chalender and Joe Cool and pilot Jessica Cox pose with an aircraft throttle on Dec. 14, 2023. The world’s first licensed pilot without arms is working to ...

As a baby, Jessica Cox taught herself how to use her feet as hands. The birth defect that left the Arizona native without arms was a total shock to her parents, who had no idea their baby girl would ...

The first time she piloted a plane, Jessica Cox had a memory flash from first grade, when she couldn't swing on the monkey bars or climb the ladders to the tall slides on the playground. She spent ...