Simulated Testing Underway for World’s first Foot-Controlled Airplane
Members of an EAA chapter and a team of engineering students are custom modifying a Van’s RV-10 as a model for pilots with disabilities.
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Look Ma, No Hands
This month, companies around the U.S. elevate disability awareness with an emphasis on inclusive practices.
The Disabled Can Fly: An Able Flight Scholarship Provides the Lift
Disability is something that pilots always have in the back of their minds, because becoming disabled could mean losing their third-class medical certificate. It is a frequent topic for discussion at my Experimental Aircraft Association chapter every month. I mentioned this to another pilot at this year’s EAA AirVenture. Rather than thinking of how to […]
Flying By With Limb Loss
April is Limb Loss Awareness Month, which makes this time a perfect opportunity to talk about examining our perceptions about limb differences.
The Armless Pilot Finds a Kindred Spirit
While at an Arizona fly-in, the author learns of a seaplane pilot dealing with a similar disability.
Flying Over Adversity: Aspiring to Be a Pilot
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: I was born without arms. I live my life by using my feet as my hands, and that’s precisely how I fly my Ercoupe. But I’m just one person with a disability who’s flown or aspired to be a pilot. Using my feet is natural to me. […]
