A superwoman without arms

Jessica Cox suffered a rare birth defect and was born without any arms. None of the prenatal tests her mother took showed there was anything wrong with her. And yet she was born with this rare congenital disease, but also with a great spirit.NOW this is no mean feat. Determined Jessica Cox has become the world's first person to earn a pilot's licence - without any arms. The 25-year-old from Tucson , Arizona, US, took three years to gain her licence, with teacher Parrish Traweek guiding her on how to use the controls of the Ercoupe 415 plane with her feet. She can take off, land and even deal with turbulence.