aviation-summary

name	aviation-summary
title	Aviation Law Summary
description	Generates structured U.S. aviation-law summaries by synthesizing FAA, DOT, and TSA rules, treaties, and precedent into actionable legal analysis. Use when briefing on air traffic rights, aircraft operations, airworthiness, carrier liability, or incident/compliance exposure. Trigger: aviation law, FAA, DOT, TSA, 14 CFR, Part 121/125/135, Montreal Convention, Warsaw Convention, ICAO, route authority, code-sharing, slot allocation, accident liability.
author	CaseMark
author_url	https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/aviation-summary
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	us
practice	aviation
language	en

Aviation Law Summary

Produces a structured, defensible aviation-law summary for counsel, aviation operators, regulators, and legal teams.

Prerequisites

Gather before starting:

1. Issue statement — legal question, party posture, desired depth, decision use (advisory, compliance memo, litigation prep).
2. Jurisdiction — U.S. federal at minimum; add foreign states when international carriage is involved.
3. Sources — uploaded documents + whether fresh legal research is permitted.
4. Audience — client-facing vs internal counsel tone.
5. Constraints — confidentiality limits, preferred citation standards.

Quick Start

1. Triage sources (uploaded files → primary law → secondary → gap list).
2. Build authority table with citations, pinpoints, and confidence levels.
3. Draft summary sections (see below).
4. Run the analytical checklist.
5. Mark every unconfirmed authority with [VERIFY].

Core Workflow

1. Source Triage

Priority	Source	Action
1	Uploaded matter files	Extract facts, governing instruments, cited authorities, dates, procedural posture
2	Primary law	Pull statutes/regulations/treaties/cases; capture exact text and effective dates
3	Secondary sources	Context/trend analysis only; never sole basis for a legal rule
4	Gap assessment	Flag missing facts/authority; list what is needed to complete

2. Authority Capture

Type	Citation	Pinpoint	Jurisdiction	Core Holding/Rule	Relevance	Confidence
Statute/Regulation			US/Federal/State/Foreign
Treaty/Convention
Case Law
Agency Rule/Order