| 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:
- Issue statement — legal question, party posture, desired depth, decision use (advisory, compliance memo, litigation prep).
- Jurisdiction — U.S. federal at minimum; add foreign states when international carriage is involved.
- Sources — uploaded documents + whether fresh legal research is permitted.
- Audience — client-facing vs internal counsel tone.
- Constraints — confidentiality limits, preferred citation standards.
Quick Start
- Triage sources (uploaded files → primary law → secondary → gap list).
- Build authority table with citations, pinpoints, and confidence levels.
- Draft summary sections (see below).
- Run the analytical checklist.
- 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 | | | | | |
