:root{
  --navy:#0a1f3c; --navy-2:#13305a; --ink:#16202c; --muted:#5b6776;
  --line:#e3e6ea; --bg:#ffffff; --bg-alt:#f3f5f9; --gold:#b22234; --gold-2:#a51f30; --red-light:#ec6670; --red-dark:#8c1a29;
  --red:#b3262e; --radius:14px; --maxw:1180px;
  --serif:"Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.6;font-size:17px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
.container{width:min(var(--maxw),100% - 48px);margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:#fff;padding:8px 12px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.15;margin:0 0 .5em}
h1,h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.4vw,2.6rem)}
h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600}
.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);margin:0 0 14px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--red-light);vertical-align:middle;margin:-2px 10px 0 0}
.eyebrow.dark::before{background:var(--gold)}
.eyebrow.dark{color:var(--gold-2)}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem;text-decoration:none;border:1.5px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s ease;font-family:inherit}
.btn-sm{padding:9px 18px;font-size:.88rem}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--red-dark)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:#fff}

/* header */
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,31,60,.82);backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(10px);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#fff}
.brand-mark{width:78px;height:auto}
.brand-text{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1}
.brand-text span{color:var(--red-light)}
.brand-text small{display:inline-block;margin-left:6px;font-weight:500;opacity:.7;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.72rem}
.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.site-nav a{color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);text-decoration:none;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500}
.site-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.site-nav a.btn{color:#fff}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:44px;height:44px;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;height:2px;background:#fff;margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.25s}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;background:var(--navy)}
.hero-bg,.hero-bg img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero-bg img{object-fit:cover;object-position:55% 60%}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(10,31,60,.92) 0%,rgba(10,31,60,.7) 42%,rgba(10,31,60,.15) 75%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,31,60,.95) 0%,rgba(10,31,60,0) 45%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:140px 0 56px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4.6rem);max-width:12ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.lead{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);max-width:36rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin:0 0 32px}
.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px}
.stats-bar{position:relative;z-index:2;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);background:rgba(10,31,60,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);margin-block:0;padding:26px 0}
.stats div{padding:0 20px;border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.stats div:first-child{border-left:0;padding-left:0}
.stats dt{font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);order:2}
.stats dd{margin:0 0 4px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.5rem);color:#fff;line-height:1.1}
.stats div{display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse}
.stats small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--red-light);letter-spacing:.05em}

/* sections */
.section{padding:clamp(72px,9vw,120px) 0}
.section-alt{background:var(--bg-alt)}
.section-dark{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.section-head{max-width:720px;margin-bottom:48px}
.section-intro{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.08rem;margin:0}

/* cards */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px 26px;background:#fff;transition:.25s ease}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(10,31,60,.35)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.97rem}
.card-feature{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-color:var(--navy)}
.card-feature p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.card-icon{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(178,34,52,.1);margin-bottom:20px}
.card-icon svg{width:24px;height:24px;fill:var(--gold-2)}
.card-feature .card-icon{background:var(--gold)}
.card-feature .card-icon svg{fill:#fff}
.also{margin:32px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.97rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
.also strong{color:var(--ink)}

/* qualifications */
.quals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.quals-safety p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:30rem}
.cred-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.cred-list li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.cred-k{color:var(--red-light);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:2px}
.cred-v{color:#fff}

/* aircraft */
.aircraft-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.ac{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.ac-code{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--navy)}
.ac-name{color:var(--muted)}
.ac-primary{grid-column:1/-1;padding:34px 36px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);border-color:var(--navy);justify-content:flex-end;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:200px}
.ac-primary::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:40px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:340px;height:156px;background:url(../img/jet-mark.png) no-repeat center/contain;opacity:.9}
.ac-primary .ac-code{color:#fff;font-size:2.4rem}
.ac-primary .ac-name{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);font-size:1.1rem}
.ac-note{margin-top:8px;align-self:flex-start;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--navy);background:var(--gold);color:#fff;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.about-photo{margin:0;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(10,31,60,.45);aspect-ratio:4/5}
.about-photo picture{display:block;height:100%}
.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-copy p{color:#3b4653;font-size:1.05rem}
.badges{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:24px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.badges li{border:1px solid rgba(10,31,60,.2);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);background:#fff}

/* area */
.area-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
.area-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px}
.area-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.area-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:600}
.area-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-2);margin-bottom:10px}
.area-primary{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:inset 0 3px 0 var(--gold)}

/* contact */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.contact p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.8)}
.contact-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:28px 0 0;display:grid;gap:14px;font-size:1.1rem}
.contact-list a{text-decoration:none}
.contact-list a:hover{color:var(--red-light)}
.ci{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(178,34,52,.45);color:#fff;margin-right:12px;font-size:1rem}
.trip-form{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:30px;display:grid;gap:14px}
.form-note{margin:0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted) !important}
.trip-form .row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.trip-form label{display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.02em}
.trip-form input,.trip-form select,.trip-form textarea{font:inherit;font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #cfd5dc;border-radius:10px;background:#fbfbfc;color:var(--ink);width:100%}
.trip-form input:focus,.trip-form select:focus,.trip-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--gold)}
.trip-form .btn{justify-self:start;margin-top:4px}

/* footer */
.site-footer{background:#061429;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);font-size:.88rem}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:26px 0}
.footer-inner p{margin:0}
.footer-inner a{text-decoration:none}
.footer-inner a:hover{color:#fff}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .site-nav{gap:18px}
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .site-nav{position:fixed;inset:72px 0 auto;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--navy);padding:8px 24px 24px;transform:translateY(-8px);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.25s ease;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
  .site-nav a{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-size:1.05rem}
  .site-nav a.btn{margin-top:16px;border-bottom:0;padding:14px}
  .nav-open .site-nav{opacity:1;transform:none;pointer-events:auto}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .hero-bg img{object-position:62% 50%}
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,31,60,.97) 0%,rgba(10,31,60,.75) 45%,rgba(10,31,60,.35) 100%)}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px 0;padding:22px 0}
  .stats div:nth-child(3){border-left:0;padding-left:0}
  .quals,.about,.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .aircraft-grid,.area-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .area-card:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .ac-primary::before{width:220px;height:100px;right:20px;opacity:.35}
  .about-photo{max-width:420px;aspect-ratio:4/3}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .container{width:calc(100% - 36px)}
  .brand-mark{width:58px}
  .brand-text{font-size:.82rem}
  .hero-content{padding:120px 0 36px}
  .hero-actions .btn{flex:1 1 100%}
  .cards,.area-grid,.trip-form .row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ac{padding:18px}
  .ac-code{font-size:1.4rem}
  .ac:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .cred-list li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .trip-form{padding:22px}
  .trip-form .btn{justify-self:stretch}
  .footer-inner{flex-direction:column}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}}

/* ---- 2026-10-03 revision: photo-free hero/about, two main services ---- */
.hero-plain{background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 20%,#1c4275 0%,var(--navy-2) 38%,var(--navy) 75%)}
.hero-plain::before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(10,31,60,.9) 0%,rgba(10,31,60,0) 40%)}
.hero-art{position:absolute;z-index:1;right:4%;top:22%;width:min(46vw,640px);aspect-ratio:990/452;background:url(../img/jet-mark.png) no-repeat center/contain;opacity:.16;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.hero-plain h1{max-width:16ch}
.cards-main{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.also-head{margin:44px 0 16px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-2)}
.also-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.also-list li{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.also-list strong{color:var(--navy)}
.also-list span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.aircraft-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.ac-secondary{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--bg-alt);border-color:var(--gold)}
.ac-secondary .ac-note{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.about-panel{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-2) 100%);color:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px 32px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(10,31,60,.45);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.about-panel::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-30px;bottom:-10px;width:240px;height:110px;background:url(../img/jet-mark.png) no-repeat center/contain;opacity:.12}
.about-panel dl{margin:0;display:grid;gap:0}
.about-panel dl div{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.about-panel dl div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.about-panel dt{font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-light);font-weight:600}
.about-panel dd{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:1.05rem}
.rates{margin-top:18px}
.rates strong{color:#fff;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red-light)}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-art{width:70vw;right:-10%;top:16%;opacity:.1}
  .aircraft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .also-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .cards-main{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ---- multi-page additions ---- */
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]:not(.btn){color:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--red-light);padding-bottom:4px}
.site-nav a.btn[aria-current="page"]{background:var(--red-dark)}
.page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:#fff;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 85% 10%,#1c4275 0%,var(--navy-2) 40%,var(--navy) 80%)}
.page-hero .hero-art{top:28%;width:min(34vw,460px);opacity:.12}
.page-hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:150px 0 70px}
.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:16px}
.page-hero .lead{margin:0}
.section-gap{margin-top:40px}
.more-link{margin:28px 0 0;font-weight:600}
.more-link a{color:var(--gold-2);text-decoration:none}
.more-link a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.quick-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:center}
.badge-grid{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.badge-grid li{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.badge-grid strong{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--navy);line-height:1.1}
.badge-grid span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.cta-band{padding:64px 0}
.cta-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-inner h2{margin-bottom:6px}
.cta-inner p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78)}
.service-rows{display:grid;gap:22px}
.service-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;gap:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:34px}
.service-row:first-child{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:inset 0 3px 0 var(--gold)}
.service-tag{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start}
.service-tag .ac-code{font-size:2.2rem}
.service-row h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.6rem}
.service-row p{color:var(--muted)}
.check-list{list-style:none;margin:16px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.check-list li{padding-left:30px;position:relative}
.check-list li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.45em;width:16px;height:9px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold-2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold-2);transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.rates-note{margin:32px 0 0;font-size:1.05rem}
.rates-note a{color:var(--gold-2)}
.hours-table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:1.05rem}
.hours-table th,.hours-table td{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(10,31,60,.12);text-align:left}
.hours-table th{font-weight:500;color:var(--muted)}
.hours-table td{text-align:right;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--navy)}
.also-list a{color:var(--navy)}
.footer-nav{display:flex;gap:18px}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .quick-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .service-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:26px}
  .page-hero-content{padding:120px 0 48px}
  .site-nav a[aria-current="page"]:not(.btn){box-shadow:none;color:var(--red-light)}
}
@media (max-width:560px){ .badge-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px} .badge-grid li{padding:18px} }

/* Veteran-Owned Business badge (plain text, no certification marks) */
.vob-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin:0 0 18px;padding:6px 14px 6px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);border-radius:999px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.vob-star{color:var(--red-light);font-size:.95em;line-height:1}
.vob-foot{white-space:nowrap;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85)}
.vob-foot .vob-star{margin-right:6px}
.page-hero .vob-badge{margin-bottom:14px}
.nowrap{white-space:nowrap}

/* ---- v2 hero: two explicit headline lines + instructor subtitle ---- */
.hero-plain h1.hero-h1{max-width:none;font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4.3vw,3.7rem);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:14px}
.hero-h1 span{display:block}
.hero-sub{margin:0 0 24px;font-size:clamp(.82rem,1.15vw,.98rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red-light)}
.hero-plain .hero-art{top:11%;right:3%;width:min(32vw,440px)}
.foot-tag{display:inline-block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);letter-spacing:.02em}
@media (max-width:860px){
  .hero-plain .hero-art{width:62vw;right:-12%;top:9%;opacity:.09}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .hero-plain h1.hero-h1{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,7.2vw,2.4rem)}
  .hero-sub{letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:20px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){ .hero-plain .hero-art{width:40vw;right:-16%;top:10%;opacity:.12} }