For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, we’re talking to travelers about what it’s like to explore the world through their unique perspectives. We chatted with Jessica Cox, the world’s first ...

In August of this year, I met licensed pilot Jessica Cox and went on a flight with her around San Manuel, Ariz. Jessica is the first U.S. pilot certified to fly a non ...

In 1983, Sierra Vista’s Jessica Cox was born without arms. Now, she’s a motivational speaker, martial arts black belt, certified as the first armless person to hold a pilot’s license and subject of a ...

A heartwarming photo of RE Pranke, a 3-year-old girl born without arms, and Jessica Cox, the first armless pilot is proving you don't need limbs to share a hug. The image was snapped when RE's mom, ...

As a Taekwondo black belt, certified scuba diver, and the world’s first licensed armless pilot, Jessica Cox has never seen her disability as an inability. For Travel + Leisure’s column Traveling As, ...

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 ...