.pilot-header {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw;           /* full viewport width */
  left: 50%;
  right: 50%;
  margin-left: -50vw;     /* escape container */
  margin-right: -50vw;
  height: 300px;
  background-image: url('https://thehardmoneyco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/planning-your-next-flip-background.png');
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  z-index: 1;
}

.pilot-content {
  position: relative;
  margin: -150px 10% 100px; /* overlap and 10% side margin */
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid #000;
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 50px;
  z-index: 10;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
}

.pilot-social-icons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 15px;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.pilot-social-icons .soc-icon {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #fff;
  background-color: #000;
  font-size: 18px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.pilot-social-icons .soc-icon:hover {
  transform: scale(1.1);
  background-color: #1dbbf0;
}
.pilot-post-title {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.pilot-post-date {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: #777;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}
h2 {
	margin-top: 50px;
}


.pilot-recent-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 50px;
}

.pilot-recent-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 4px;
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.pilot-recent-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.03);
}
.pilot-cta-btn {
  display: block;
  width: 80%;
  margin: 40px auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 15px 0;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #1dbbf0;
  background: #fff;
  border: 2px solid #1dbbf0;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.pilot-cta-btn:hover {
  background: #1dbbf0;
  color: #fff;
}
.pilot-form-container {
  background: #f8f9fb;
  border: 1px solid #dcdcdc;
  padding: 40px;
  margin: 60px auto;
  max-width: 700px;
  text-align: center;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.pilot-form-container h2 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: #333;
}

.pilot-form-container p {
  color: #555;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.pilot-form-wrapper {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.pilot-section-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 60px 0 30px;
}

.pilot-section-header h2 {
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #333;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.pilot-section-divider {
  width: 50px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #333;
  margin: 0 auto;
}