EPISODE · Feb 2, 2024 · 3 MIN
Jessica Cox, The First Person Born Without Arms To Become A Licensed Pilot
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1983, the birthday of Jessica Cox, the first person born without arms to become a licensed pilot. And that’s just one of her many accomplishments. Plus: this weekend, the Quebec Winter Carnival brings back ice canoe races on the St. Lawrence River. New feat with her feet: Tucsonan, born minus arms, earns pilot’s license (Tucson Citizen) Armless pilot gives students a look at first foot-controlled plane: ‘Disability does not mean inability’ (Chicago Sun-Times) Québec Winter Carnival Come fly with us as a backer on Patreon
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Today in 1983, the birthday of Jessica Cox, the first person born without arms to become a licensed pilot. And that’s just one of her many accomplishments. Plus: this weekend, the Quebec Winter Carnival brings back ice canoe races on the St. Lawrence River. New feat with her feet: Tucsonan, born minus arms, earns pilot’s license (Tucson Citizen) Armless pilot gives students a look at first foot-controlled plane: ‘Disability does not mean inability’ (Chicago Sun-Times) Québec Winter Carnival Come fly with us as a backer on Patreon
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