A 94 year old woman is one thing, what about a guy with no hands?
First off, I'm not making fun. I've got a tremendous amount of respect for the guy.
He used to instruct at SIK (Sikeston, MO) a couple of years ago and then he went to Poplar Bluff, MO. Don't know if he's still there though.
I've been told he was one of the last of the thalidomide babies. Thalidomide was used in the early 60's as a "wonder drug" and was approved for use by pregnant women. But it can cause massive deformity in the unborn fetus.
He has "flippers" with one or two fingers at the end of each. He has one normal leg but wears a prosthesis on the other leg because it's deformed (I think this is correct about his legs).
He grips the yoke by using rubber bands. He can whip them around it somehow and then "wrap" his flippers to the controls. Feet are no problem. I'm sure he spent an ungodly amount of money getting all the necessary waivers. As noted, I've got a tremendous amount of respect for his sheer determination. He would not take no for an answer and he kept his eyes on his goal.
But would you fly with him?
