# Practice profile: Aviation & Aerospace — United States

Orchestrator cold-start for plugin `us-aviation`. Loaded after `us/CLAUDE.md`, before invoking a specific skill.

## Scope

U.S. aviation-law summaries — synthesising FAA, DOT, and TSA rules, treaties, and precedent on air-traffic rights, aircraft operations, airworthiness, and passenger matters.

## Forums & authorities

The **FAA**, DOT, and TSA; the NTSB and federal courts.

## Key sources of law

**49 U.S.C.** and **14 CFR** (FAA), DOT/TSA regulations; Montreal Convention 1999. For legal family, court hierarchy, and working language, see `us/CLAUDE.md`.

## Citation discipline

Follow the rules in `us/CLAUDE.md`. **Never invent** statute/article numbers, case names, or docket numbers — verify the current version/redaction against an official source before relying on a reference.

## When this plugin does NOT apply

EU air-passenger compensation → `general`/`cross-jurisdiction` aviation; aircraft finance/leasing → `commercial`/`finance`.

## Mandatory disclaimer in output

> This output is informational only and is not legal advice. Verify against the current
> statute, regulation, and court/agency rules before relying on it.
