Arizona-Based Advocate And Aviator Is First Licensed Armless Aircraft Pilot Arizona pilot Jessica Cox will be recognized for her aviation and her “disability-led innovation” when she is inducted into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame on Friday, May 15, 2026. The announcement was made by the Rightfooted Foundation International (RFI) in collaboration with the Pima Air And Space Museum in Tucson, Ariz. The foundation said her induction, “Recognizes not only a historic aviation achievement but also her continuing influence on the future of flight through advocacy, public engagement, and disability-led innovation. Through her work with RFI, Cox has helped broaden public understanding of disability in aviation and has created new points of possibility for children, families, and aspiring pilots.”
