Armless Pilot Finds Opportunity in the Sky


	Armless Pilot Finds Opportunity in the Sky

chestnut501

3-3-2009 3:51 AM

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3-8-2009 12:37 PM

Richclips777

You just can't say enough about people who overcome life's obstacles. Inspiring. Hope to not falter at the next challenge that presents itself. Thanks, chez!

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<P _extended="true">She was determined to become a pilot, and she did. </p> <P _extended="true">Not only has she mastered flying with her feet, but she also 
earned a black belt in tae kwon do and can legally drive a car. </p> <P _extended="true">Cox also conquered otherwise mundane challenges like putting 
in contacts, text messaging, and applying makeup. </p> <P _extended="true">Instead of saying she can't do something, Cox prefers to 
say, "I haven't figured it out yet." </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/28/ypwr.jessica.cox/index.html?iref=newssearch">CNN's Nicole Lapin spoke to Cox about her determination to overcome obstacles.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/28/ypwr.jessica.cox/index.html?iref=newssearch">"What motivated you to become a pilot, Jessica?"</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/02/28/ypwr.jessica.cox/index.html?iref=newssearch">Actually, flying was my greatest fear. <A class=cnnInlineTopic 
href="http://topics.cnn.com/topics/Eleanor_Roosevelt" _extended="true">Eleanor 
Roosevelt</A> once said, "Identify your greatest fear and walk directly at it." 
And that's how it has been for me as a student pilot and learning how to fly an 
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