Flying without boundaries

By AOPA Let's Go Flying staff

Pilots with amputated or paralyzed legs have been able to fly for years thanks to hand controls that have been created to move the rudder pedals. The same can’t be said for those who don’t have either arm. But that didn’t stop Jessica Cox, of Tucson, Ariz. In this inspirational video, Cox discusses how she overcame the odds and earned her sport pilot certificate.

November 17, 2009