Blind 21 Year Old Flies A Plane!
21-year-old Kaiya Armstrong dreams of being a pilot. To turn that dream into reality, she is adapting a plane so she can fly from Phoenix to Washington. These adaptations include:
- A Braille map of the cockpit
- Patriot Viewpoint wearable technology to magnify near and far vision
- Using texture to identify cockpit controls by touch
- Using sound to determine aircraft pitch and speed
- Having a sighted guide as a copilot - mostly for taxiing
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