Ercoupe

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.

Opportunities in aviation for people with disabilities are rare in other countries compared to the U.S.

When you don’t look like what the world thinks should be a “pilot.”

Both in her house and out, the author cheers on people who have caught the flying bug, or are about to.

A pilot’s first landing at KJFK is nerve-wracking enough, but what happened after the landing shocked everyone.

While at an Arizona fly-in, the author learns of a seaplane pilot dealing with a similar disability.

Generosity from an unexpected place gives a springboard to a dream realized, and hope for others fighting a similar battle.

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. […]

Jessica Cox, a pilot born without arms, will partner with Van’s Aircraft to design an airplane that can be operated using only your feet, it was announced last week. “We are going to design a custom, retrofitted RV-10 to be flown with feet,” Cox said. Greg Hughes, Van’s vice president and COO, says his company […]

Have a look at the various aircraft types parked on the ramp of a busy general aviation airport, and the mission of each quickly becomes evident. Lancairs and Mooneys utilize their sleek lines to achieve speed and efficiency. Well-worn flight school aircraft spend their days enduring all the various lessons learned by the steady stream […]