Jessica Cox from Arizona - who has bilateral Amelia, meaning she was born without arms - flies a Ercoupe 415 plane using her feet. It took her three years to gain her licence.
Of her pilot's exam she said: "When we got up into the air, the wind blew and there was a bit of turbulence, but I came through it well. Flying is amazing, the best feeling in the world."
Jessica refused prosthetic arms from the age of 13 and has learned how to cope with her disability incredibly well - she dresses herself, swims, brushes her hair, dances and has earned a black belt in Taekwondo.
The 25-year-old says next on her list are learning to rockclimb and how to put her hair in a ponytail.
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