Rightfooted Foundation

05/30/2026

Most people never think about what it takes to get dressed independently.

For many people without arms, a dressing hook can make that possible.

At Rightfooted Foundation, we’re working to improve our 3D printed dressing hook so it can be produced more reliably and reach more people around the world. This latest batch is helping us answer an important question:

Which print orientation creates the strongest design?

We’ve printed several versions and are putting them to the test. If you’re part of the 3D printing community, we’d love your input. Which orientation would you bet on, and what settings would you try next?

Let us know in the comments.

05/22/2026

05/18/2026

We’re turning 3D printing into practical tools for people without arms.

Thanks to a generous donation from Bambu Lab 3D, Rightfooted Foundation just received our new H2C printer and accessories, and we’re putting it to work right away.

Many of the dressing hooks we distribute around the world are already 3D printed. These tools help people without arms dress themselves independently after using the bathroom. Now we can prototype faster, improve designs, and produce more tools in-house.

First project: the “Poo-ch Pouch.”

Jessica currently carries used dog p**p bags under her chin while working with her service dog, Chewie. Functional? Yes. Ideal? Absolutely not.

So we designed a clip system that attaches to Chewie’s collar and helps carry the bag more independently and comfortably.

It works... but there’s definitely room for improvement.

That’s where we’d love your help.

How would you redesign this?

What clip mechanisms, filament choices, or flexible vs. rigid material combinations would you try?

And what other adaptive tools should we prototype next for people without arms?

We’re just getting started, and we hope this becomes a collaborative space where makers, engineers, designers, therapists, and people with lived experience can help build better solutions together.

Also, if anyone wants to donate a handheld steady cam... we clearly need one of those too.

05/11/2026

🚨 We’re So Close—But We Need Your Help! 🚨

I can’t believe it… The Impossible Airplane almost didn’t make it to Christmas. It’s been a tough year with unexpected challenges but we’ve made incredible progress.

We now have the fuselage, wings, and tail cone ready to go! ✈️ But there’s still work ahead.

We need to raise $30,000 to keep this project alive and prove to the world that “Disability doesn’t mean inability.”

For over 15 years, I’ve flown a beautiful little Ercoupe using my feet, but it has limitations. The Impossible Airplane will take aviation and our message of empowerment to the next level.

💡 How you can help:
✅ Donate to move this dream forward.
✅ Volunteer—whether you’re great at project management, pitching sponsors, or brainstorming big ideas.
✅ Share this post and help spread our mission far and wide.

Visit TheImpossibleAirplane.com to get involved. Together, let’s show the world what’s truly possible.

Thank you for believing in this dream. ❤️

05/11/2026

Jessica Cox discusses the expectations surrounding her prosthetic arms. After 11 years of wearing prosthetic arms Jessica decided to stop wearing them and just use her feet. Jessica hopes to expand our idea of normalcy.

Follow Jessica's efforts on the Rightfooted Foundation website: https://rightfooted.org/

05/05/2026

It's difficult to convey how big a milestone this is! The engine of The Impossible Airplane has been mounted. This is a 260-horsepower milestone!

Special thanks to everyone who has supported this project, especially Lycoming Engines for donating the heart of this airplane. Of course, we will be eternally grateful to the build team at EAA Chapter 898.

Thank you all for the support, and we can't wait to see this airplane begin its mission to show that disability doesn't mean inability!

I have a heart now.

After years of rivets, rebuilds, planning, patience, and more “well, that’s one more thing to solve” moments than I can count, my Lycoming IO-540 engine has officially been mounted.

That is not just hardware hanging on my nose. That is 260 horsepower of donated belief from Lycoming Engines, installed by the amazing hands and minds of EAA Chapter 898 — the same team that has helped carry me from an impossible idea toward a runway.

Every major milestone brings us closer to proving something bigger than flight itself:

Disability doesn’t mean inability.

To Lycoming: thank you for giving me my heartbeat.

To EAA Chapter 898: thank you for helping me grow into the mission I was built for.

Next up: seeing what I look like with a Hartzell Propeller mounted out front. I have a feeling my nose is about to get a lot more aerodynamic.

04/29/2026

If you’re living with limb difference in Wisconsin or surrounding states, there are some great events coming up including the unveiling of The Impossible Airplane!

Jessica Cox is the WORLD'S FIRST CERTIFIED ARMLESS PILOT and Limbitless is joining her in the unveiling of the "Impossible Plane" Tuesday, July 21st Roughly, the schedule would be: - Breakfast on everyone’s own - 9 AM meet as a group at Appleton Regional Airport - transportation would be provided ...

04/28/2026

Adaptation is learned. Inclusion is rethinking the path.

Jessica Cox was recently interviewed on the ATA Nation Podcast by Sr. Master Hayden, where they talked about adaptive Taekwondo, growing up without arms, and the skills Jessica built along the way.

One of the most powerful ideas from the conversation: being adaptive is like a muscle. It gets stronger with practice.

For Jessica, Taekwondo was one place where that muscle grew. When a movement required arms, her instructors and community did not lower the standard. They rethought the path. A punch could become a knee strike. A form could be adapted while still honoring the purpose behind the movement.

That is what real inclusion looks like.

At Rightfooted Foundation, we believe people without arms deserve tools, mentorship, and communities that help them build independence with dignity. Not by asking less of them, but by creating better pathways for them to thrive.

Listen to Jessica’s conversation on the ATA Nation Podcast here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/1ecad49a-783e-430d-95c2-33a1d01e2c1e

And if you're thinking about also doing Taekwondo without arms or any upper limb difference, our Inclusive Engineering Director, Patrick Chamberlain, can help you and your local instructor on that path and kickstart your training!

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