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id="block-subnav-airports-1" block="block-subnav-airports-1" class="clearfix nav d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row"> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/acrp/" class="nav-link">Airport Cooperative Research Program</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/" class="nav-link">Airport Improvement Program</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance/" class="nav-link">Airport Compliance</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_development/" class="nav-link">Major Airport Development</a> </li> <li 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class="nav-link">Regions</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/" class="nav-link">Runway Safety</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/videos/" class="nav-link">Airport Safety Information Video Series</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </section></li><li class="ultimenu__item uitem has-ultimenu"><a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots" class="ultimenu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/73471">Pilots & Airmen<span class="caret" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><section class="ultimenu__flyout is-htb"> <section class="ultimenu__region region region--count-2 d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row py-3 region-ultimenu-main-pilots-airmen"> <nav aria-labelledby="block-subnav-airmen-1-menu" id="block-subnav-airmen-1" class="block block-menu navigation menu--subnav--airmen--1"> <h2 class="sr-only" id="block-subnav-airmen-1-menu">Subnav: Airmen 1</h2> <ul id="block-subnav-airmen-1" block="block-subnav-airmen-1" class="clearfix nav d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row"> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/" class="nav-link">Find an Aviation Medical Examiner</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/" class="nav-link">Become a Pilot</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/intl/" class="nav-link">International Flight</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/lic_cert/" class="nav-link">Pilot Certificates & Records</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/medical_certification" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/79721">Medical Certification</a> </li> </ul> </nav> <nav aria-labelledby="block-subnav-airmen-2-menu" id="block-subnav-airmen-2" class="block block-menu navigation menu--subnav--airmen--2"> <h2 class="sr-only" id="block-subnav-airmen-2-menu">Subnav: Airmen 2</h2> <ul id="block-subnav-airmen-2" block="block-subnav-airmen-2" class="clearfix nav d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row"> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/regs/" class="nav-link">Pilot Regulations</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/mechanics" class="nav-link">Mechanics</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/" class="nav-link">Airmen Certification</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/training_testing" class="nav-link">Training & Testing</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/pilots/rights/" class="nav-link">Pilot's Bill of Rights</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </section> </section></li><li class="ultimenu__item uitem has-ultimenu"><a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/data_research" class="ultimenu__link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/52471">Data & Research<span class="caret" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><section class="ultimenu__flyout is-htb"> <section class="ultimenu__region region region--count-2 d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row py-3 region-ultimenu-main-data-research"> <nav aria-labelledby="block-subnav-data-research-1-menu" id="block-subnav-data-research-1" class="block block-menu navigation menu--subnav--data-research--1"> <h2 class="sr-only" id="block-subnav-data-research-1-menu">Subnav: Data & Research 1</h2> <ul id="block-subnav-data-research-1" block="block-subnav-data-research-1" class="clearfix nav d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row"> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/data_research/accident_incident/" class="nav-link">Accident & Incident Data</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/data_research/aviation/" 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data-drupal-link-system-path="node/34946">Regulations<span class="caret" aria-hidden="true"></span></a><section class="ultimenu__flyout is-htb"> <section class="ultimenu__region region region--count-2 d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row py-3 region-ultimenu-main-regulations"> <nav aria-labelledby="block-subnav-regulations-1-menu" id="block-subnav-regulations-1" class="block block-menu navigation menu--subnav--regulations--1"> <h2 class="sr-only" id="block-subnav-regulations-1-menu">Subnav: Regulations 1</h2> <ul id="block-subnav-regulations-1" block="block-subnav-regulations-1" class="clearfix nav d-flex flex-column flex-xl-row"> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/" class="nav-link">Advisory Circulars</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/airworthiness_directives/" class="nav-link">Airworthiness Directives</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/faa_regulations/" class="nav-link">FAA Regulations</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/forms" class="nav-link">Forms</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/" class="nav-link">Handbooks & Manuals</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/orders_notices/" class="nav-link">Orders & Notices</a> 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Integration</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/space/stakeholder_engagement/" class="nav-link">Stakeholder Engagement</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/space/compliance_enforcement_mishap" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/44081">Compliance, Enforcement & Mishap</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/space/human_spaceflight" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/43911">Commercial Human Spaceflight</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal text-transform-normal w-100"> <a href="/web/20230321043757/https://www.faa.gov/space/careers" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/17891">Careers</a> </li> <li class="nav-item font-weight-normal 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