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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 12 MIN

No arms, all wings: world's first pilot without arms comes to Wisconsin

from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR

Thousands of airplane enthusiasts are in Oshkosh this week for the annual AirVenture celebration. The festival is put on by the Experimental Aircraft Association, based right here in Wisconsin. It’s the largest festival of its kind, with people flying in from all corners of the world to attend.  That includes Jessica Cox, a pilot from Arizona who’s in Oshkosh sharing her journey to becoming the world’s first licensed pilot without arms. She’ll also be showing off her Impossible Airplane - the first plane designed to be operated by feet. Cox joins Lake Effect’s Joy Powers to share more. 

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