Armless Pilot Building Custom RV-10 Airplane That Can Be Controlled by Foot
From Autoevolution
The world’s first armless pilot Jessica Cox has announced an ambitious airplane conversion project whose purpose is to modify an RV-10 in such a way that controlling the aircraft by foot would be much more convenient.
Cox received her Sport Pilot Certificate 13 years ago, and she’s currently using an Ercoupe for short flights using nothing but her feet.
However, the position in the cockpit is uncomfortable, to say the least. Because she has to hold her legs up in the air to reach the controls, Cox can’t fly a plane for more than 45 minutes, all while flying at a cruising speed of 90 miles per hour (144 kph) because of the Ercoupe limitations.
