diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 7f324a6..017b72a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -941,6 +941,8 @@
       <nav id="cities" class="cities" aria-label="City"></nav>
       <button id="enter" class="enter">Enter the office →</button>
       <button id="walk" class="walk" aria-pressed="false" hidden>Walk as your dog →</button>
+      <button id="fly" class="walk" aria-pressed="false" hidden>Fly the California route →</button>
+      <button id="screens" class="walk" hidden>Office screens →</button>
       <p class="card badge" id="office-badge" hidden></p>
       <nav id="chapters" aria-label="Chapters"></nav>
       <p class="card" id="blurb"></p>
@@ -992,17 +994,21 @@
     </div>
 
     <div id="walk-controls" class="walk-controls" aria-label="Walking controls" hidden>
-      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="a" aria-pressed="false">Left</button>
-      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="w" aria-pressed="false">Forward</button>
-      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="s" aria-pressed="false">Back</button>
-      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="d" aria-pressed="false">Right</button>
-      <button class="walk-control flight-only" data-walk-key="q" aria-pressed="false">Descend</button>
-      <button class="walk-control flight-only" data-walk-key="e" aria-pressed="false">Climb</button>
+      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="a" data-walk-label="Left" data-aircraft-label="Roll left" aria-pressed="false">Left</button>
+      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="w" data-walk-label="Forward" data-aircraft-label="Pitch up" aria-pressed="false">Forward</button>
+      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="s" data-walk-label="Back" data-aircraft-label="Pitch down" aria-pressed="false">Back</button>
+      <button class="walk-control" data-walk-key="d" data-walk-label="Right" data-aircraft-label="Roll right" aria-pressed="false">Right</button>
+      <button class="walk-control flight-only" data-walk-key="q" data-walk-label="Descend" data-aircraft-label="Yaw left" aria-pressed="false">Descend</button>
+      <button class="walk-control flight-only" data-walk-key="e" data-walk-label="Climb" data-aircraft-label="Yaw right" aria-pressed="false">Climb</button>
+      <button class="walk-control aircraft-only" data-walk-key=" " data-aircraft-label="Throttle" aria-pressed="false" hidden>Throttle</button>
+      <button class="walk-control aircraft-only" data-aircraft-action="assist" hidden>Assist</button>
+      <button class="walk-control aircraft-only" data-aircraft-action="reset" hidden>Reset</button>
     </div>
 
     <p id="source" class="source"></p>
 
     <div id="profile-overlay" class="profile-overlay" hidden></div>
+    <div id="screens-overlay" class="profile-overlay" hidden></div>
 
     <!-- Behind the panel sheet on a phone, and nowhere else. A sheet with no
          scrim leaves no way to dismiss it but the same button that opened it,
@@ -1015,11 +1021,11 @@
         <h2 id="shortcuts-title">Keyboard</h2>
         <dl class="keys">
           <dt><kbd>1</kbd>–<kbd>9</kbd></dt><dd>Fly to a chapter, or an office viewpoint</dd>
-          <dt><kbd>W</kbd> <kbd>A</kbd> <kbd>S</kbd> <kbd>D</kbd></dt><dd>Drive a route, or move while walking inside</dd>
+          <dt><kbd>W</kbd> <kbd>A</kbd> <kbd>S</kbd> <kbd>D</kbd></dt><dd>Drive, walk, or manually fly the California aircraft</dd>
           <dt><kbd>V</kbd></dt><dd>Walk through an office / return to the dollhouse view</dd>
           <dt><kbd>Q</kbd> / <kbd>E</kbd></dt><dd>Descend / climb while flying as a crow</dd>
           <dt><kbd>Space</kbd></dt><dd>Handbrake while driving</dd>
-          <dt><kbd>P</kbd> / <kbd>R</kbd></dt><dd>Resume assisted drive / reset the car</dd>
+          <dt><kbd>P</kbd> / <kbd>R</kbd></dt><dd>Resume assisted drive or flight / reset the vehicle</dd>
           <dt><kbd>C</kbd></dt><dd>Switch chase / driver-height camera</dd>
           <dt><kbd>[</kbd> <kbd>]</kbd></dt><dd>Previous / next city</dd>
           <dt><kbd>O</kbd></dt><dd>Enter or leave the office</dd>
diff --git a/src/actors/sceneActor.ts b/src/actors/sceneActor.ts
index e007442..de2f731 100644
--- a/src/actors/sceneActor.ts
+++ b/src/actors/sceneActor.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ export interface SceneActor {
   switchActor(kind: ActorKind, identity?: ActorIdentity, mode?: ActorMode): ActorControllerSnapshot;
   /** Rebuild the visible skin for a new serializable identity, preserving motion and kind. */
   setIdentity(identity: ActorIdentity): ActorControllerSnapshot;
+  /** Attach a caller-owned live/static face texture. False when the current actor is not humanoid. */
+  attachFaceTexture(texture: THREE.Texture): boolean;
+  /** Detach and release the adapter's reference without disposing the caller texture. */
+  clearFaceTexture(): void;
   dispose(): void;
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +141,23 @@ function disposeRig(actor: RiggedActor): void {
   else disposeCrow(actor.rig);
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_FACE_COLOR = 0x18242b;
+
+function faceMaterial(rig: HumanoidRig): THREE.MeshBasicMaterial {
+  const material = rig.face.material;
+  if (!(material instanceof THREE.MeshBasicMaterial)) {
+    throw new Error("scene actor: humanoid face must use one MeshBasicMaterial");
+  }
+  return material;
+}
+
+function applyFaceTexture(rig: HumanoidRig, texture: THREE.Texture | null): void {
+  const material = faceMaterial(rig);
+  material.map = texture;
+  material.color.set(texture ? 0xffffff : DEFAULT_FACE_COLOR);
+  material.needsUpdate = true;
+}
+
 function positive(value: number, name: string): number {
   if (!(value > 0) || !Number.isFinite(value)) throw new RangeError(`${name} must be finite and positive`);
   return value;
@@ -177,6 +198,7 @@ export function createSceneActor(options: SceneActorOptions): SceneActor {
   root.add(actor.rig.root);
   let enabled = options.active ?? false;
   let desired: ActorActionSnapshot = { ...NEUTRAL_ACTOR_ACTIONS };
+  let faceTexture: THREE.Texture | null = null;
   let disposed = false;
 
   function sync(): void {
@@ -218,6 +240,11 @@ export function createSceneActor(options: SceneActorOptions): SceneActor {
     const previous = actor;
     actor = buildActor(kind, controller.state().identity);
     root.add(actor.rig.root);
+    if (actor.kind === "humanoid" && faceTexture) applyFaceTexture(actor.rig, faceTexture);
+    if (previous.kind === "humanoid") applyFaceTexture(previous.rig, null);
+    // A face is a humanoid-only, potentially sensitive live reference. Do not
+    // retain it invisibly while the player is represented as an animal.
+    if (actor.kind !== "humanoid") faceTexture = null;
     disposeRig(previous);
     sync();
   }
@@ -299,10 +326,25 @@ export function createSceneActor(options: SceneActorOptions): SceneActor {
       replaceActor(controller.state().kind);
       return controller.snapshot();
     },
+    attachFaceTexture(texture) {
+      if (disposed || actor.kind !== "humanoid") return false;
+      if (!texture || texture.isTexture !== true) {
+        throw new RangeError("scene actor: face texture must be a Three.js Texture");
+      }
+      faceTexture = texture;
+      applyFaceTexture(actor.rig, texture);
+      return true;
+    },
+    clearFaceTexture() {
+      faceTexture = null;
+      if (!disposed && actor.kind === "humanoid") applyFaceTexture(actor.rig, null);
+    },
     dispose() {
       if (disposed) return;
       disposed = true;
       root.removeFromParent();
+      if (actor.kind === "humanoid") applyFaceTexture(actor.rig, null);
+      faceTexture = null;
       disposeRig(actor);
     },
   };
diff --git a/src/aircraft/index.ts b/src/aircraft/index.ts
index 713f9cf..fef3961 100644
--- a/src/aircraft/index.ts
+++ b/src/aircraft/index.ts
@@ -31,3 +31,12 @@ export {
   type ElectricAircraftMaterials,
   type ElectricAircraftRig,
 } from "./asset.ts";
+export {
+  CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE,
+  createSceneAircraft,
+  type AircraftProjection,
+  type SceneAircraft,
+  type SceneAircraftCameraOptions,
+  type SceneAircraftOptions,
+  type SceneAircraftView,
+} from "./sceneAircraft.ts";
diff --git a/src/aircraft/sceneAircraft.ts b/src/aircraft/sceneAircraft.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f10a8f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/aircraft/sceneAircraft.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,213 @@
+/** Three.js presentation adapter for the deterministic electric aircraft. */
+
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import type { Pose } from "../engine/scenekit.ts";
+import {
+  advanceAircraftFans,
+  buildElectricAircraft,
+  disposeElectricAircraft,
+  setAircraftControlSurfaces,
+  setAircraftFanRotation,
+  type ElectricAircraftBuildOptions,
+  type ElectricAircraftRig,
+} from "./asset.ts";
+import {
+  AircraftController,
+  NEUTRAL_AIRCRAFT_ACTIONS,
+  normalizeAircraftActions,
+  type AircraftActionSnapshot,
+  type AircraftControllerOptions,
+  type AircraftControllerSnapshot,
+  type AircraftWaypoint,
+} from "./controller.ts";
+
+export const CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE: readonly AircraftWaypoint[] = Object.freeze([
+  Object.freeze({ id: "los-angeles", lat: 34.0522, lng: -118.2437, altitudeM: 1_350 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "central-valley", lat: 36.45, lng: -120.45, altitudeM: 1_700 }),
+  Object.freeze({ id: "san-francisco", lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194, altitudeM: 1_250 }),
+]);
+
+export type AircraftProjection = (lat: number, lng: number) => readonly [x: number, z: number];
+
+export interface SceneAircraftCameraOptions {
+  distance?: number;
+  height?: number;
+  lookAhead?: number;
+}
+
+export interface SceneAircraftOptions extends AircraftControllerOptions {
+  project: AircraftProjection;
+  groundAt?: (lat: number, lng: number) => number;
+  /** Aircraft altitude metres to vertical scene units. */
+  altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre?: number;
+  /** Aircraft model metres to scene units; useful as a state-board glyph. */
+  visualSceneUnitsPerMetre?: number;
+  camera?: SceneAircraftCameraOptions;
+  asset?: ElectricAircraftBuildOptions;
+  /** False by default, so construction never steals input or camera ownership. */
+  active?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface SceneAircraftView {
+  /** Stable live scene position suitable for lights, labels, and camera consumers. */
+  position: THREE.Vector3;
+}
+
+export interface SceneAircraft {
+  root: THREE.Group;
+  view: SceneAircraftView;
+  state(): AircraftControllerSnapshot;
+  actions(): AircraftActionSnapshot;
+  setActions(actions: Partial<AircraftActionSnapshot>): AircraftActionSnapshot;
+  tick(elapsedSeconds: number): AircraftControllerSnapshot;
+  active(): boolean;
+  setActive(active: boolean): void;
+  followPose(): Pose;
+  reset(): AircraftControllerSnapshot;
+  dispose(): void;
+}
+
+function positive(value: number, name: string): number {
+  if (!(value > 0) || !Number.isFinite(value)) throw new RangeError(`${name} must be finite and positive`);
+  return value;
+}
+
+function nonNegative(value: number, name: string): number {
+  if (value < 0 || !Number.isFinite(value)) throw new RangeError(`${name} must be finite and non-negative`);
+  return value;
+}
+
+function checkedPoint(value: readonly [number, number]): readonly [number, number] {
+  if (value.length < 2 || !Number.isFinite(value[0]) || !Number.isFinite(value[1])) {
+    throw new RangeError("aircraft projection must return finite x/z coordinates");
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+export function createSceneAircraft(options: SceneAircraftOptions): SceneAircraft {
+  if (typeof options.project !== "function") throw new RangeError("aircraft project callback is required");
+  if (options.groundAt !== undefined && typeof options.groundAt !== "function") {
+    throw new RangeError("aircraft groundAt must be a function");
+  }
+  const altitudeScale = positive(
+    options.altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre ?? 0.004,
+    "altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre",
+  );
+  const visualScale = positive(options.visualSceneUnitsPerMetre ?? 0.12, "visualSceneUnitsPerMetre");
+  const camera = {
+    distance: options.camera?.distance ?? 20,
+    height: options.camera?.height ?? 7,
+    lookAhead: options.camera?.lookAhead ?? 32,
+  };
+  positive(camera.distance, "camera.distance");
+  nonNegative(camera.height, "camera.height");
+  nonNegative(camera.lookAhead, "camera.lookAhead");
+
+  const controller = new AircraftController(options);
+  const rig: ElectricAircraftRig = buildElectricAircraft(options.asset);
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.name = "playable-scene-aircraft";
+  root.userData.kind = "playable-aircraft";
+  root.userData.forwardAxis = "-Z";
+  root.scale.setScalar(visualScale);
+  root.add(rig.root);
+  const view = { position: new THREE.Vector3() };
+  let desired: AircraftActionSnapshot = { ...NEUTRAL_AIRCRAFT_ACTIONS };
+  let enabled = options.active ?? false;
+  let disposed = false;
+
+  function groundAt(lat: number, lng: number): number {
+    const value = options.groundAt?.(lat, lng) ?? 0;
+    if (!Number.isFinite(value)) throw new RangeError("aircraft groundAt must return a finite height");
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  function sync(previousFanRadians?: number): void {
+    const state = controller.state();
+    const [x, z] = checkedPoint(options.project(state.lat, state.lng));
+    root.position.set(x, groundAt(state.lat, state.lng) + state.altitudeM * altitudeScale, z);
+    root.rotation.order = "YXZ";
+    root.rotation.set(
+      state.pitchDeg * Math.PI / 180,
+      -state.headingDeg * Math.PI / 180,
+      -state.rollDeg * Math.PI / 180,
+    );
+    view.position.copy(root.position);
+    setAircraftControlSurfaces(rig, {
+      roll: state.rollInput,
+      pitch: state.pitchInput,
+      yaw: state.yawInput,
+    });
+    if (previousFanRadians === undefined) setAircraftFanRotation(rig, state.fanRadians);
+    else {
+      let delta = state.fanRadians - previousFanRadians;
+      if (delta < -Math.PI) delta += Math.PI * 2;
+      if (delta > Math.PI) delta -= Math.PI * 2;
+      advanceAircraftFans(rig, delta);
+    }
+  }
+
+  function clearEdges(): void {
+    desired.modeRequest = "none";
+    desired.reset = false;
+  }
+
+  sync();
+
+  return {
+    root,
+    view,
+    state: () => controller.snapshot(),
+    actions: () => ({ ...desired }),
+    setActions(actions) {
+      desired = normalizeAircraftActions(actions);
+      return { ...desired };
+    },
+    tick(elapsedSeconds) {
+      if (!disposed && enabled) {
+        const previousFanRadians = controller.state().fanRadians;
+        controller.tick(elapsedSeconds, desired);
+        sync(previousFanRadians);
+        clearEdges();
+      }
+      return controller.snapshot();
+    },
+    active: () => enabled,
+    setActive(active) {
+      if (active !== enabled) desired = { ...NEUTRAL_AIRCRAFT_ACTIONS };
+      enabled = active;
+    },
+    followPose() {
+      const state = controller.state();
+      const heading = state.headingDeg * Math.PI / 180;
+      const pitch = state.pitchDeg * Math.PI / 180;
+      // Compass heading zero follows projected north at -Z, matching Tera's map convention.
+      const forward = new THREE.Vector3(
+        Math.sin(heading) * Math.cos(pitch),
+        Math.sin(pitch),
+        -Math.cos(heading) * Math.cos(pitch),
+      );
+      return {
+        position: root.position.clone()
+          .addScaledVector(forward, -camera.distance * visualScale)
+          .add(new THREE.Vector3(0, camera.height * visualScale, 0)),
+        target: root.position.clone().addScaledVector(forward, camera.lookAhead * visualScale),
+      };
+    },
+    reset() {
+      if (!disposed) {
+        controller.reset();
+        desired = { ...NEUTRAL_AIRCRAFT_ACTIONS };
+        sync();
+      }
+      return controller.snapshot();
+    },
+    dispose() {
+      if (disposed) return;
+      disposed = true;
+      root.removeFromParent();
+      root.remove(rig.root);
+      disposeElectricAircraft(rig);
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/engine/scene.ts b/src/engine/scene.ts
index 49d4890..b2bef60 100644
--- a/src/engine/scene.ts
+++ b/src/engine/scene.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ import type {
   ActorControllerSnapshot,
   ActorIdentity,
 } from "../actors/controller.ts";
+import {
+  createSceneAircraft,
+  type SceneAircraftOptions,
+} from "../aircraft/sceneAircraft.ts";
+import type {
+  AircraftActionSnapshot,
+  AircraftControllerSnapshot,
+} from "../aircraft/controller.ts";
 
 export interface SceneOptions {
   city: City;
@@ -89,6 +97,8 @@ export interface SceneOptions {
   actor?: SceneActorOptions;
   /** Geographic spawn anchor for that actor; defaults to the board centre. */
   actorAnchor?: { lat: number; lng: number };
+  /** Optional possessed fixed-wing aircraft; the city supplies its projection and terrain. */
+  aircraft?: Omit<SceneAircraftOptions, "project" | "groundAt">;
   flights?: FlightSource;
   /**
    * Element sets to propagate, if this deployment has any.
@@ -191,6 +201,10 @@ export interface SceneHandle {
   setActorIdentity(identity: ActorIdentity): void;
   setActorActive(active: boolean): void;
   actorActive(): boolean;
+  setAircraftActions(actions: Partial<AircraftActionSnapshot>): void;
+  aircraftState(): Readonly<AircraftControllerSnapshot> | null;
+  setAircraftActive(active: boolean): void;
+  aircraftActive(): boolean;
   setMarkers(markers: Marker[]): void;
   /** Take this city off the stage and release everything it built. */
   dispose(): void;
@@ -377,6 +391,16 @@ export async function createScene(
       })
     : null;
   if (sceneActor) scene.add(sceneActor.root);
+  const sceneAircraft = options.aircraft
+    ? createSceneAircraft({
+        ...options.aircraft,
+        project: (lat, lng) => world.project(lat, lng),
+        groundAt: (lat, lng) => world.groundAt(lat, lng),
+        altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre: options.aircraft.altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre ??
+          1 / world.metresPerUnit,
+      })
+    : null;
+  if (sceneAircraft) scene.add(sceneAircraft.root);
 
   let flightLayer: FlightLayer | null = null;
   let flightTimer = 0;
@@ -445,6 +469,7 @@ export async function createScene(
     // is an explicit UI action, so a chapter selection always hands the camera
     // back before it moves anywhere else.
     sceneActor?.setActive(false);
+    sceneAircraft?.setActive(false);
     kit.controls.minDistance = orbitMinDistance;
     if (kit.camera.near !== 0.1) {
       kit.camera.near = 0.1;
@@ -489,10 +514,13 @@ export async function createScene(
     onExit: () => kit.resetPick(),
     tick(dt) {
       const actorPlaying = sceneActor?.active() ?? false;
-      kit.controls.enabled = !actorPlaying;
+      const aircraftPlaying = sceneAircraft?.active() ?? false;
+      kit.controls.enabled = !actorPlaying && !aircraftPlaying;
       kit.tick(dt);
       sceneActor?.tick(dt);
       if (actorPlaying && sceneActor) kit.setPose(sceneActor.followPose());
+      sceneAircraft?.tick(dt);
+      if (aircraftPlaying && sceneAircraft) kit.setPose(sceneAircraft.followPose());
       roadTraffic?.tick(dt);
       clouds.tick(dt);
       if (options.flights && flightLayer) {
@@ -543,6 +571,7 @@ export async function createScene(
       nightLights.dispose();
       markerLayer.dispose();
       roadTraffic?.dispose();
+      sceneAircraft?.dispose();
       kit.dispose();
       scene.traverse((obj) => {
         const mesh = obj as THREE.Mesh;
@@ -589,7 +618,10 @@ export async function createScene(
     setActorIdentity: (identity) => { sceneActor?.setIdentity(identity); },
     setActorActive(active) {
       sceneActor?.setActive(active);
-      if (active) roadTraffic?.setFollowing(false);
+      if (active) {
+        sceneAircraft?.setActive(false);
+        roadTraffic?.setFollowing(false);
+      }
       // State boards compress one real metre to a few hundredths of a scene
       // unit. Their possessed actor and chase camera are therefore closer than
       // the map camera's 0.1 near plane; lower it only for play mode so the
@@ -599,11 +631,25 @@ export async function createScene(
       kit.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
     },
     actorActive: () => sceneActor?.active() ?? false,
+    setAircraftActions: (actions) => { sceneAircraft?.setActions(actions); },
+    aircraftState: () => sceneAircraft?.state() ?? null,
+    setAircraftActive(active) {
+      sceneAircraft?.setActive(active);
+      if (active) {
+        sceneActor?.setActive(false);
+        roadTraffic?.setFollowing(false);
+      }
+      kit.camera.near = active ? 0.01 : 0.1;
+      kit.controls.minDistance = active ? 0.01 : orbitMinDistance;
+      kit.camera.updateProjectionMatrix();
+    },
+    aircraftActive: () => sceneAircraft?.active() ?? false,
     setMarkers(markers) {
       markerLayer.setMarkers(markers);
     },
     dispose() {
       sceneActor?.dispose();
+      sceneAircraft?.dispose();
       /**
        * Off the stage, then released — and the stage itself is left running.
        *
diff --git a/src/interiors/officeWalker.ts b/src/interiors/officeWalker.ts
index 8e133cf..540c761 100644
--- a/src/interiors/officeWalker.ts
+++ b/src/interiors/officeWalker.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
  * The office-facing half of walk mode: a numeric `WalkerController` wearing an
  * original actor rig and publishing a third-person camera pose.
  *
- * There is deliberately no identity, webcam, keyboard or network code here.
+ * There is deliberately no identity, webcam capture, keyboard or network code here.
  * Callers choose humanoid or anonymous dog, translate their own input device to
- * a normalized planar action, and decide when walk mode is active.
+ * a normalized planar action, and decide when walk mode is active. A caller may
+ * attach an already-created face texture; ownership stays with that caller.
  */
 
 import * as THREE from "three";
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ export interface OfficeWalker {
   setAction(action: WalkerAction): WalkerAction;
   tick(elapsedSeconds: number): OfficeWalkerState;
   reset(spawn?: WalkerSpawn): OfficeWalkerState;
+  /** Rebuild only the procedural skin, retaining this root and all walker/camera state. */
+  setAppearance(appearance: OfficeActorAppearance): OfficeWalkerState;
+  /** Attach a caller-owned texture. False for an anonymous dog. */
+  attachFaceTexture(texture: THREE.Texture): boolean;
+  /** Detach the current face without disposing the caller's texture. */
+  clearFaceTexture(): void;
   /** A defensive scene-space chase-camera pose for the current actor state. */
   followPose(): Pose;
   dispose(): void;
@@ -98,8 +105,7 @@ type Actor =
   | { kind: "anonymous-dog"; rig: DogRig };
 
 export function createOfficeWalker(plan: Plan, options: OfficeWalkerOptions): OfficeWalker {
-  const appearance = options.actor ?? { kind: "humanoid" };
-  const actor = buildActor(appearance);
+  let actor = buildActor(options.actor ?? { kind: "humanoid" });
   const controller: WalkerController = createWalker(plan, options);
   const baseCamera = actor.kind === "humanoid" ? HUMANOID_CAMERA : DOG_CAMERA;
   const camera = {
@@ -112,15 +118,22 @@ export function createOfficeWalker(plan: Plan, options: OfficeWalkerOptions): Of
   let enabled = options.active ?? false;
   let desired: WalkerAction = { x: 0, z: 0 };
   let gait = 0;
+  let faceTexture: THREE.Texture | null = null;
   let disposed = false;
+  const root = new THREE.Group();
+  root.name = "office-walker-actor";
+  root.userData.kind = "playable-actor";
+  root.userData.forwardAxis = "-Z";
+  root.userData.actorType = actor.rig.root.userData.actorType;
+  root.add(actor.rig.root);
   const view = { position: new THREE.Vector3() };
 
   function sync(state: WalkerState, elapsedSeconds = 0, travelled = 0): void {
     const level = plan.level(state.levelId);
     if (!level) throw new Error(`office walker lost level "${state.levelId}"`);
-    actor.rig.root.position.set(state.position.x, level.floorY, state.position.z);
-    view.position.copy(actor.rig.root.position);
-    actor.rig.root.rotation.y = Math.atan2(-state.facing.x, -state.facing.z);
+    root.position.set(state.position.x, level.floorY, state.position.z);
+    view.position.copy(root.position);
+    root.rotation.y = Math.atan2(-state.facing.x, -state.facing.z);
 
     const speed = elapsedSeconds > 0 ? travelled / elapsedSeconds : 0;
     const targetGait = enabled && speed > 1e-5 ? Math.min(1, speed / (options.speed ?? 1.6)) : 0;
@@ -146,10 +159,24 @@ export function createOfficeWalker(plan: Plan, options: OfficeWalkerOptions): Of
     };
   }
 
+  function replaceActor(appearance: OfficeActorAppearance): void {
+    const previous = actor;
+    actor = buildActor(appearance);
+    root.add(actor.rig.root);
+    if (actor.kind === "humanoid" && faceTexture) applyOfficeFaceTexture(actor.rig, faceTexture);
+    if (previous.kind === "humanoid") applyOfficeFaceTexture(previous.rig, null);
+    if (actor.kind !== "humanoid") faceTexture = null;
+    previous.rig.root.removeFromParent();
+    if (previous.kind === "humanoid") disposeHumanoid(previous.rig);
+    else disposeDog(previous.rig);
+    root.userData.actorType = actor.rig.root.userData.actorType;
+    sync(controller.state());
+  }
+
   sync(controller.state());
 
   return {
-    root: actor.rig.root,
+    root,
     view,
     state: snapshot,
     active: () => enabled,
@@ -178,6 +205,24 @@ export function createOfficeWalker(plan: Plan, options: OfficeWalkerOptions): Of
       sync(state);
       return snapshot();
     },
+    setAppearance(appearance) {
+      if (disposed) return snapshot();
+      replaceActor(appearance);
+      return snapshot();
+    },
+    attachFaceTexture(texture) {
+      if (disposed || actor.kind !== "humanoid") return false;
+      if (!texture || texture.isTexture !== true) {
+        throw new RangeError("office walker: face texture must be a Three.js Texture");
+      }
+      faceTexture = texture;
+      applyOfficeFaceTexture(actor.rig, texture);
+      return true;
+    },
+    clearFaceTexture() {
+      faceTexture = null;
+      if (!disposed && actor.kind === "humanoid") applyOfficeFaceTexture(actor.rig, null);
+    },
     followPose() {
       const state = controller.state();
       const level = plan.level(state.levelId);
@@ -198,7 +243,9 @@ export function createOfficeWalker(plan: Plan, options: OfficeWalkerOptions): Of
     dispose() {
       if (disposed) return;
       disposed = true;
-      actor.rig.root.removeFromParent();
+      root.removeFromParent();
+      if (actor.kind === "humanoid") applyOfficeFaceTexture(actor.rig, null);
+      faceTexture = null;
       if (actor.kind === "humanoid") disposeHumanoid(actor.rig);
       else disposeDog(actor.rig);
     },
@@ -228,6 +275,18 @@ function buildActor(appearance: OfficeActorAppearance): Actor {
   };
 }
 
+const DEFAULT_OFFICE_FACE_COLOR = 0x18242b;
+
+function applyOfficeFaceTexture(rig: HumanoidRig, texture: THREE.Texture | null): void {
+  const material = rig.face.material;
+  if (!(material instanceof THREE.MeshBasicMaterial)) {
+    throw new Error("office walker: humanoid face must use one MeshBasicMaterial");
+  }
+  material.map = texture;
+  material.color.set(texture ? 0xffffff : DEFAULT_OFFICE_FACE_COLOR);
+  material.needsUpdate = true;
+}
+
 function positive(value: number, name: string): number {
   if (!(value > 0) || !Number.isFinite(value)) throw new RangeError(`${name} must be finite and positive`);
   return value;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 853f6ee..957e5dc 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ import {
   type ProfileEditor,
 } from "./profile/index.ts";
 import type { ActorIdentity } from "./actors/controller.ts";
+import { SRGBColorSpace, VideoTexture } from "three";
+import {
+  CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE,
+  type AircraftActionSnapshot,
+} from "./aircraft/index.ts";
+import {
+  createOfficeScreenPanel,
+  type MediaSurfaceDescriptor,
+  type OfficeScreenPanel,
+} from "./media/index.ts";
 /**
  * Three type-only imports and not one value among them, which is what keeps the
  * office and the instruments out of the entry chunk.
@@ -422,6 +432,13 @@ let officeId = OFFICES[0]?.id ?? "lumbridge-hq";
  * interior rig and is a supported state rather than a gap.
  */
 let officeAtmosphere: Atmosphere | null = null;
+let officeScreenPanel: OfficeScreenPanel | null = null;
+let sharedScreen: {
+  screenId: string;
+  stream: MediaStream;
+  video: HTMLVideoElement;
+  texture: VideoTexture;
+} | null = null;
 /**
  * The plan panel's other occupant.
  *
@@ -728,6 +745,7 @@ async function mountCity(id: string) {
   poseEditor?.destroy();
   poseEditor = null;
   stopWatchingOccupancy();
+  disposeOfficeScreenUi();
   officePlan?.dispose();
   officePlan = null;
   office?.dispose();
@@ -868,6 +886,18 @@ async function mountCity(id: string) {
             count: 14,
             seed: 115,
           },
+          aircraft: {
+            route: CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE,
+            initialPosition: CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE[0],
+            initialAltitudeM: CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE[0]?.altitudeM ?? 1_350,
+            initialHeadingDeg: 320,
+            assistedAltitudeM: 1_500,
+            // Corridor altitude is an atlas glyph just like the black cars:
+            // literal metres would put the chase camera inside the coarse hills.
+            altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre: 0.01,
+            visualSceneUnitsPerMetre: 0.22,
+            camera: { distance: 52, height: 18, lookAhead: 18 },
+          },
         }
       : {}),
     flights: dial.source,
@@ -1326,6 +1356,7 @@ function leaveOffice() {
   // Before the scene swap, so the last thing the watch can do is abort a request
   // rather than publish into a room the user has already left.
   stopWatchingOccupancy();
+  disposeOfficeScreenUi();
   office?.walker?.setActive(false);
   office?.walker?.setAction({ x: 0, z: 0 });
   dispatchJourney({ type: "leave-office" });
@@ -1491,9 +1522,12 @@ const credits = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#credits");
 const driveControls = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#drive-controls");
 const driveHint = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#drive-hint");
 const walkButton = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("#walk");
+const flyButton = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("#fly");
+const screensButton = document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("#screens");
 const walkControls = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#walk-controls");
 const walkHint = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#walk-hint");
 const profileOverlay = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#profile-overlay");
+const screensOverlay = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("#screens-overlay");
 let profileEditor: ProfileEditor | null = null;
 
 function showDetail(text: string | null) {
@@ -1559,6 +1593,7 @@ async function switchOffice(id: string) {
 
   // The roster belongs to the building you have left.
   stopWatchingOccupancy();
+  disposeOfficeScreenUi();
   officePlan?.dispose();
   officePlan = null;
   office?.dispose();
@@ -1626,6 +1661,7 @@ function renderLegend() {
   }
   const walking = inside && (office?.walker?.active() ?? false);
   const exploring = !inside && (city.actorActive() ?? false);
+  const flying = !inside && (city.aircraftActive() ?? false);
   if (walkButton) {
     walkButton.hidden = inside ? office?.walker === null : city.actorState() === null;
     walkButton.setAttribute("aria-pressed", String(walking || exploring));
@@ -1637,6 +1673,15 @@ function renderLegend() {
       walkButton.textContent = exploring ? "Return to flyover ↑" : `Explore as ${actor} →`;
     }
   }
+  if (flyButton) {
+    flyButton.hidden = inside || cityId !== "california" || city.aircraftState() === null;
+    flyButton.setAttribute("aria-pressed", String(flying));
+    flyButton.textContent = flying ? "Return to flyover ↑" : "Fly the California route →";
+  }
+  if (screensButton) {
+    const canManage = inside && office?.depth === "full" && (office.listMediaSurfaces().length > 0);
+    screensButton.hidden = !canManage;
+  }
   renderSource();
   if (panelToggleLabel) panelToggleLabel.textContent = inside ? "Office" : cityLabel;
   if (canvas) {
@@ -1646,6 +1691,8 @@ function renderLegend() {
         ? walking
           ? `${officeName()}, following your ${office?.walker?.state().actor === "anonymous-dog" ? "dog" : "humanoid"}. Use W A S D to move.`
           : `${officeName()}, seen from above. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom.`
+        : flying
+          ? `${cityLabel}, following your electric aircraft. Use W A S D to fly or P to resume assisted flight.`
         : exploring
           ? `${cityLabel}, following your ${city.actorState()?.kind ?? "actor"}. Use W A S D to move.`
           : `Map of ${cityLabel}, seen from above. Drag to orbit, scroll to zoom.`,
@@ -1658,12 +1705,27 @@ function renderLegend() {
   officePlan?.setActiveView(office?.current() ?? null);
   renderOfficeBadge();
   if (driveControls) driveControls.hidden = !routeDriveIsActive();
-  if (walkControls) walkControls.hidden = !(walking || exploring);
-  for (const control of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".flight-only") ?? []) {
-    control.hidden = inside;
+  if (walkControls) walkControls.hidden = !(walking || exploring || flying);
+  for (const control of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-walk-key]") ?? []) {
+    control.textContent = flying
+      ? control.dataset.aircraftLabel ?? control.textContent
+      : control.dataset.walkLabel ?? control.textContent;
+  }
+  for (const control of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".flight-only") ?? []) {
+    control.hidden = inside || (!flying && city.actorState()?.kind !== "crow");
+  }
+  for (const control of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>(".aircraft-only") ?? []) {
+    control.hidden = !flying;
+  }
+  if (driveHint) driveHint.hidden = inside || cityId !== "california" || flying;
+  if (walkHint) {
+    walkHint.hidden = !(inside || city.actorState() || city.aircraftState());
+    walkHint.textContent = flying
+      ? "WASD fly · P assisted · R reset"
+      : inside
+        ? "V walk · WASD move"
+        : "V explore · WASD move";
   }
-  if (driveHint) driveHint.hidden = inside || cityId !== "california";
-  if (walkHint) walkHint.hidden = !(inside || city.actorState());
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1800,7 +1862,10 @@ function renderOfficeBadge() {
   if (!publicOffice) {
     if (mediaSurfaces.length === 0) return;
     const noun = mediaSurfaces.length === 1 ? "screen" : "screens";
-    officeBadge.textContent = `${mediaSurfaces.length} ${noun} ready · media stays off until you opt in.`;
+    const active = mediaSurfaces.filter((surface) => surface.bound).length;
+    officeBadge.textContent = active > 0
+      ? `${active} of ${mediaSurfaces.length} ${noun} active · stop control in Office screens.`
+      : `${mediaSurfaces.length} ${noun} ready · media stays off until you opt in.`;
     return;
   }
   officeBadge.replaceChildren(
@@ -1863,23 +1928,20 @@ function renderTierBadge() {
 }
 
 function applyProfilePreview(profile: LocalProfile): void {
-  if (access.subject === null || inside) return;
-  city?.setActorIdentity(signedInActorIdentity(profile));
-}
-
-async function rebuildOfficeActor(): Promise<void> {
-  if (!inside || !office) return;
-  const wasWalking = office.walker?.active() ?? false;
-  stopWatchingOccupancy();
-  officePlan?.dispose();
-  officePlan = null;
-  office.dispose();
-  office = null;
-  officeAtmosphere = null;
-  await building("Updating your character…", () => enterOffice());
-  const rebuilt = office as OfficeScene | null;
-  if (wasWalking) rebuilt?.walker?.setActive(true);
-  renderLegend();
+  if (access.subject === null) return;
+  if (inside) {
+    const appearance = resolveHumanoidAppearance(profile.appearance);
+    office?.walker?.setAppearance({
+      kind: "humanoid",
+      skinTone: appearance.skinTone,
+      outfitColor: appearance.outfitColor,
+      accentColor: appearance.accentColor,
+      hairColor: appearance.hairColor,
+      bodyShape: appearance.bodyShape,
+    });
+  } else {
+    city?.setActorIdentity(signedInActorIdentity(profile));
+  }
 }
 
 function ensureProfileEditor(): ProfileEditor | null {
@@ -1903,9 +1965,9 @@ function ensureProfileEditor(): ProfileEditor | null {
         },
       });
       city?.setActorIdentity(signedInActorIdentity(profile));
+      applyProfilePreview(profile);
       renderTierBadge();
       profileOverlay.hidden = true;
-      if (inside) void rebuildOfficeActor();
     },
     onCancel() {
       profileOverlay.hidden = true;
@@ -1924,6 +1986,132 @@ function openProfileEditor(): void {
   editor.open();
 }
 
+function stopLocalScreenShare(): void {
+  const shared = sharedScreen;
+  if (!shared) return;
+  sharedScreen = null;
+  office?.clearMediaSurface(shared.screenId);
+  for (const track of shared.stream.getTracks()) track.stop();
+  shared.texture.dispose();
+  shared.video.pause();
+  shared.video.srcObject = null;
+  officeScreenPanel?.update(office?.listMediaSurfaces() ?? []);
+  renderOfficeBadge();
+}
+
+function disposeOfficeScreenUi(): void {
+  stopLocalScreenShare();
+  officeScreenPanel?.dispose();
+  officeScreenPanel = null;
+  if (screensOverlay) screensOverlay.hidden = true;
+}
+
+async function startLocalScreenShare(surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor): Promise<void> {
+  if (!office || !inside || office.depth !== "full") return;
+  const optedIn = officeScreenPanel?.state().optedInScreenIds.includes(surface.screenId) ?? false;
+  if (!optedIn) {
+    showDetail("Opt in to view this screen before starting a local preview.");
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!navigator.mediaDevices?.getDisplayMedia) {
+    showDetail("This browser does not provide tab or window sharing.");
+    return;
+  }
+  let pendingStream: MediaStream | null = null;
+  let pendingVideo: HTMLVideoElement | null = null;
+  let pendingTexture: VideoTexture | null = null;
+  try {
+    showDetail("Choose a tab or window. Nothing is captured until you approve the browser prompt.");
+    const stream = await navigator.mediaDevices.getDisplayMedia({
+      video: { displaySurface: "browser" },
+      audio: false,
+      // Chromium honours these as chooser preferences. Other browsers ignore
+      // unknown dictionary members and still require the same explicit prompt.
+      monitorTypeSurfaces: "exclude",
+      selfBrowserSurface: "exclude",
+      surfaceSwitching: "include",
+    } as DisplayMediaStreamOptions);
+    pendingStream = stream;
+    const video = document.createElement("video");
+    pendingVideo = video;
+    video.muted = true;
+    video.playsInline = true;
+    video.srcObject = stream;
+    await video.play();
+    const texture = new VideoTexture(video);
+    pendingTexture = texture;
+    texture.colorSpace = SRGBColorSpace;
+    texture.generateMipmaps = false;
+    stopLocalScreenShare();
+    if (!office?.bindMediaSurface(surface.screenId, { canView: true, optedIn: true }, texture)) {
+      for (const track of stream.getTracks()) track.stop();
+      texture.dispose();
+      video.pause();
+      video.srcObject = null;
+      showDetail("That screen is no longer available.");
+      return;
+    }
+    sharedScreen = { screenId: surface.screenId, stream, video, texture };
+    pendingStream = null;
+    pendingVideo = null;
+    pendingTexture = null;
+    stream.getVideoTracks()[0]?.addEventListener("ended", () => stopLocalScreenShare(), { once: true });
+    officeScreenPanel?.update(office.listMediaSurfaces());
+    renderOfficeBadge();
+    showDetail(`Sharing locally to ${surface.screenId}. Use Office screens to stop.`);
+  } catch (error) {
+    for (const track of pendingStream?.getTracks() ?? []) track.stop();
+    pendingTexture?.dispose();
+    if (pendingVideo) {
+      pendingVideo.pause();
+      pendingVideo.srcObject = null;
+    }
+    if ((error as DOMException)?.name !== "NotAllowedError") {
+      showDetail("The screen preview could not start. Try again from Office screens.");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+function ensureOfficeScreenPanel(): OfficeScreenPanel | null {
+  if (!screensOverlay || !inside || !office || office.depth !== "full") return null;
+  if (officeScreenPanel) {
+    officeScreenPanel.update(office.listMediaSurfaces());
+    return officeScreenPanel;
+  }
+  officeScreenPanel = createOfficeScreenPanel({
+    container: screensOverlay,
+    surfaces: office.listMediaSurfaces(),
+    onRequestShare: (surface) => { void startLocalScreenShare(surface); },
+    onStopShare: () => stopLocalScreenShare(),
+    onViewerOptIn(surface, optedIn) {
+      if (!optedIn && sharedScreen?.screenId === surface.screenId) stopLocalScreenShare();
+    },
+  });
+  const syncOverlay = () => queueMicrotask(() => {
+    if (officeScreenPanel && !officeScreenPanel.state().open) screensOverlay.hidden = true;
+  });
+  officeScreenPanel.root.addEventListener("click", syncOverlay);
+  officeScreenPanel.root.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+    event.stopPropagation();
+    syncOverlay();
+  });
+  return officeScreenPanel;
+}
+
+function openOfficeScreens(): void {
+  const panel = ensureOfficeScreenPanel();
+  if (!panel || !screensOverlay) return;
+  screensOverlay.hidden = false;
+  panel.open();
+}
+
+screensButton?.addEventListener("click", openOfficeScreens);
+screensOverlay?.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+  if (event.target !== screensOverlay) return;
+  officeScreenPanel?.close();
+  screensOverlay.hidden = true;
+});
+
 // ---- Navigation -------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /** The views on offer right now — city chapters, or office viewpoints inside. */
@@ -2064,6 +2252,10 @@ function toggleOfficeWalk(): boolean {
     const active = !city.actorActive();
     city.setActorActive(active);
     if (!active) city.setActorActions({});
+    if (active && window.innerWidth <= 600) {
+      panelOpen = false;
+      applyPanel();
+    }
     renderLegend();
     return true;
   }
@@ -2072,12 +2264,31 @@ function toggleOfficeWalk(): boolean {
   const active = !walker.active();
   walker.setActive(active);
   if (!active) walker.setAction({ x: 0, z: 0 });
+  if (active && window.innerWidth <= 600) {
+    panelOpen = false;
+    applyPanel();
+  }
   renderLegend();
   return true;
 }
 
 walkButton?.addEventListener("click", () => toggleOfficeWalk());
 
+function toggleAircraft(): boolean {
+  if (inside || cityId !== "california" || !city?.aircraftState()) return false;
+  const active = !city.aircraftActive();
+  city.setAircraftActive(active);
+  if (!active) city.setAircraftActions({});
+  if (active && window.innerWidth <= 600) {
+    panelOpen = false;
+    applyPanel();
+  }
+  renderLegend();
+  return true;
+}
+
+flyButton?.addEventListener("click", () => toggleAircraft());
+
 /**
  * Clicking a building on the city walks into it.
  *
@@ -2198,7 +2409,8 @@ const heldDriveKeys = new Set<string>();
 
 function routeDriveIsActive(): boolean {
   const state = !inside ? city?.vehicleState() : null;
-  return state !== null && state !== undefined && !city?.actorActive() && city?.current() === state.routeId;
+  return state !== null && state !== undefined && !city?.actorActive() &&
+    !city?.aircraftActive() && city?.current() === state.routeId;
 }
 
 function publishVehicleActions(
@@ -2244,6 +2456,21 @@ function publishCityActorActions(): boolean {
   return true;
 }
 
+function publishAircraftActions(
+  supplement: Partial<AircraftActionSnapshot> = {},
+): boolean {
+  if (inside || !city?.aircraftActive()) return false;
+  city.setAircraftActions({
+    throttle: heldDriveKeys.has(" ") ? 1 : 0,
+    pitch: (heldDriveKeys.has("w") ? 1 : 0) - (heldDriveKeys.has("s") ? 1 : 0),
+    roll: (heldDriveKeys.has("d") ? 1 : 0) - (heldDriveKeys.has("a") ? 1 : 0),
+    yaw: (heldDriveKeys.has("e") ? 1 : 0) - (heldDriveKeys.has("q") ? 1 : 0),
+    modeRequest: supplement.modeRequest ?? "none",
+    reset: supplement.reset ?? false,
+  });
+  return true;
+}
+
 function toggleVehicleCamera(): boolean {
   if (!routeDriveIsActive() || !city) return false;
   city.setVehicleCamera(city.vehicleCamera() === "driver" ? "chase" : "driver");
@@ -2278,6 +2505,7 @@ for (const button of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-wa
     heldDriveKeys.delete(key);
     button.setAttribute("aria-pressed", "false");
     publishOfficeWalkActions();
+    publishAircraftActions();
     publishCityActorActions();
     event.preventDefault();
   };
@@ -2286,6 +2514,7 @@ for (const button of walkControls?.querySelectorAll<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-wa
     heldDriveKeys.add(key);
     button.setAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
     publishOfficeWalkActions();
+    publishAircraftActions();
     publishCityActorActions();
     event.preventDefault();
   });
@@ -2300,17 +2529,25 @@ driveControls?.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-drive-action='reset']")
   ?.addEventListener("click", () => publishVehicleActions({ reset: true }));
 driveControls?.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-drive-action='camera']")
   ?.addEventListener("click", () => toggleVehicleCamera());
+walkControls?.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-aircraft-action='assist']")
+  ?.addEventListener("click", () => publishAircraftActions({ modeRequest: "assisted" }));
+walkControls?.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-aircraft-action='reset']")
+  ?.addEventListener("click", () => publishAircraftActions({ reset: true }));
 
 window.addEventListener("keyup", (event) => {
   const key = event.key.length === 1 ? event.key.toLowerCase() : event.key;
   if (!heldDriveKeys.delete(key)) return;
-  if (publishVehicleActions() || publishOfficeWalkActions() || publishCityActorActions()) event.preventDefault();
+  if (
+    publishVehicleActions() || publishOfficeWalkActions() ||
+    publishAircraftActions() || publishCityActorActions()
+  ) event.preventDefault();
 });
 
 window.addEventListener("blur", () => {
   heldDriveKeys.clear();
   publishVehicleActions();
   publishOfficeWalkActions();
+  publishAircraftActions();
   publishCityActorActions();
 });
 
@@ -2394,6 +2631,10 @@ window.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
       event.preventDefault();
       return;
     }
+    if (publishAircraftActions()) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      return;
+    }
     if (publishCityActorActions()) {
       event.preventDefault();
       return;
@@ -2403,10 +2644,18 @@ window.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
     event.preventDefault();
     return;
   }
+  if (lower === "p" && publishAircraftActions({ modeRequest: "assisted" })) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return;
+  }
   if (lower === "r" && publishVehicleActions({ reset: true })) {
     event.preventDefault();
     return;
   }
+  if (lower === "r" && publishAircraftActions({ reset: true })) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return;
+  }
   if (lower === "c" && toggleVehicleCamera()) {
     event.preventDefault();
     return;
diff --git a/src/media/index.ts b/src/media/index.ts
index 05f1485..3635dcc 100644
--- a/src/media/index.ts
+++ b/src/media/index.ts
@@ -17,3 +17,9 @@ export {
   type MediaSurfaceGrant,
   type OfficeMediaPresentation,
 } from "./presentation.ts";
+export {
+  createOfficeScreenPanel,
+  type OfficeScreenPanel,
+  type OfficeScreenPanelOptions,
+  type OfficeScreenPanelState,
+} from "./officeScreenPanel.ts";
diff --git a/src/media/officeScreenPanel.ts b/src/media/officeScreenPanel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d5e4a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/media/officeScreenPanel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,273 @@
+/** Accessible, capture-free command panel for authored office screens. */
+
+import type { MediaSurfaceDescriptor } from "./presentation.ts";
+
+export interface OfficeScreenPanelOptions {
+  container: HTMLElement;
+  surfaces: readonly MediaSurfaceDescriptor[];
+  onSelect?: (surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor) => void;
+  /** Intent only. The caller may prompt for capture after receiving it. */
+  onRequestShare?: (surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor) => void;
+  /** Intent only. The caller owns presenter stop/revoke policy and media. */
+  onStopShare?: (surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor) => void;
+  onViewerOptIn?: (surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor, optedIn: boolean) => void;
+}
+
+export interface OfficeScreenPanelState {
+  open: boolean;
+  selectedId: string | null;
+  /** Explicit, local viewing choices. Empty initially and after disposal. */
+  optedInScreenIds: string[];
+  surfaces: MediaSurfaceDescriptor[];
+}
+
+export interface OfficeScreenPanel {
+  root: HTMLElement;
+  open(): OfficeScreenPanelState;
+  update(surfaces: readonly MediaSurfaceDescriptor[]): OfficeScreenPanelState;
+  close(): OfficeScreenPanelState;
+  state(): OfficeScreenPanelState;
+  dispose(): void;
+}
+
+const STYLES = `
+.tera-screen-panel { width:min(520px,calc(100vw - 32px)); max-height:min(720px,calc(100dvh - 32px)); overflow:auto; padding:20px; color:#e8edf2; background:rgba(9,13,18,.94); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius:8px; font:12px/1.5 ui-monospace,monospace; }
+.tera-screen-panel__title { margin:0 0 4px; font-size:17px; }
+.tera-screen-panel__intro,.tera-screen-panel__empty { color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); }
+.tera-screen-panel__list { display:grid; gap:8px; margin:16px 0; }
+.tera-screen-panel__screen { width:100%; padding:10px; color:inherit; text-align:left; background:rgba(255,255,255,.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; }
+.tera-screen-panel__screen[aria-pressed="true"] { border-color:#f2b134; background:rgba(242,177,52,.1); }
+.tera-screen-panel__meta { display:block; color:rgba(255,255,255,.58); }
+.tera-screen-panel__actions { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:flex-end; gap:8px; }
+.tera-screen-panel__button { min-height:40px; padding:8px 12px; color:inherit; background:rgba(255,255,255,.07); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; }
+.tera-screen-panel__button:disabled { opacity:.4; cursor:not-allowed; }
+.tera-screen-panel :focus-visible { outline:2px solid #f2b134; outline-offset:2px; }
+`;
+
+let panelSequence = 0;
+
+export function createOfficeScreenPanel(options: OfficeScreenPanelOptions): OfficeScreenPanel {
+  if (!options.container || typeof options.container.append !== "function") {
+    throw new RangeError("office screen panel: container must be an HTMLElement");
+  }
+  let surfaces = validateSurfaces(options.surfaces);
+  let selectedId: string | null = surfaces[0]?.screenId ?? null;
+  const optedIn = new Set<string>();
+  let isOpen = false;
+  let disposed = false;
+  let invoker: HTMLElement | null = null;
+
+  const doc = options.container.ownerDocument;
+  const number = ++panelSequence;
+  const titleId = `tera-screen-panel-title-${number}`;
+  const introId = `tera-screen-panel-intro-${number}`;
+  const root = doc.createElement("section");
+  root.className = "tera-screen-panel";
+  root.setAttribute("role", "dialog");
+  root.setAttribute("aria-modal", "true");
+  root.setAttribute("aria-labelledby", titleId);
+  root.setAttribute("aria-describedby", introId);
+  root.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+  root.hidden = true;
+
+  const style = doc.createElement("style");
+  style.textContent = STYLES;
+  const title = doc.createElement("h2");
+  title.id = titleId;
+  title.className = "tera-screen-panel__title";
+  title.textContent = "Office screens";
+  const intro = doc.createElement("p");
+  intro.id = introId;
+  intro.className = "tera-screen-panel__intro";
+  intro.textContent = "Media is off by default. Choose a screen, then explicitly opt in to view or request sharing.";
+  const list = doc.createElement("div");
+  list.className = "tera-screen-panel__list";
+  list.setAttribute("role", "list");
+  const actions = doc.createElement("div");
+  actions.className = "tera-screen-panel__actions";
+  const optButton = button(doc, "Opt in to view", "opt-in");
+  const shareButton = button(doc, "Share screen", "share");
+  const stopButton = button(doc, "Stop / revoke", "stop");
+  const closeButton = button(doc, "Close", "close");
+  actions.append(optButton, shareButton, stopButton, closeButton);
+  root.append(style, title, intro, list, actions);
+  options.container.append(root);
+
+  function selected(): MediaSurfaceDescriptor | null {
+    return surfaces.find((surface) => surface.screenId === selectedId) ?? null;
+  }
+
+  function render(): void {
+    for (const child of [...list.children]) child.remove();
+    if (surfaces.length === 0) {
+      const empty = doc.createElement("p");
+      empty.className = "tera-screen-panel__empty";
+      empty.textContent = "No authored office screens are available.";
+      list.append(empty);
+    }
+    for (const surface of surfaces) {
+      const row = button(doc, "", "select");
+      row.className = "tera-screen-panel__screen";
+      row.setAttribute("role", "listitem");
+      row.setAttribute("data-screen-id", surface.screenId);
+      row.setAttribute("aria-pressed", String(surface.screenId === selectedId));
+      const name = doc.createElement("span");
+      name.textContent = surface.screenId;
+      const meta = doc.createElement("span");
+      meta.className = "tera-screen-panel__meta";
+      const room = surface.roomId ?? "Unassigned room";
+      const status = surface.bound ? "Media active" : "Media off";
+      meta.textContent = `${surface.levelId} · ${room} · ${status}`;
+      row.append(name, meta);
+      row.addEventListener("click", () => {
+        selectedId = surface.screenId;
+        render();
+        options.onSelect?.(copySurface(surface));
+      });
+      list.append(row);
+    }
+    const surface = selected();
+    const viewing = surface ? optedIn.has(surface.screenId) : false;
+    optButton.disabled = surface === null;
+    shareButton.disabled = surface === null || !viewing;
+    stopButton.disabled = surface === null || !surface.bound;
+    optButton.textContent = viewing ? "Stop viewing" : "Opt in to view";
+    optButton.setAttribute("aria-pressed", String(viewing));
+  }
+
+  optButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    const surface = selected();
+    if (!surface) return;
+    const next = !optedIn.has(surface.screenId);
+    if (next) optedIn.add(surface.screenId);
+    else optedIn.delete(surface.screenId);
+    render();
+    options.onViewerOptIn?.(copySurface(surface), next);
+  });
+  shareButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    const surface = selected();
+    if (surface) options.onRequestShare?.(copySurface(surface));
+  });
+  stopButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    const surface = selected();
+    if (surface?.bound) options.onStopShare?.(copySurface(surface));
+  });
+  closeButton.addEventListener("click", () => close());
+
+  function snapshot(): OfficeScreenPanelState {
+    return {
+      open: isOpen,
+      selectedId,
+      optedInScreenIds: [...optedIn],
+      surfaces: surfaces.map(copySurface),
+    };
+  }
+
+  function close(): OfficeScreenPanelState {
+    if (disposed || !isOpen) return snapshot();
+    isOpen = false;
+    root.hidden = true;
+    root.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+    invoker?.focus();
+    invoker = null;
+    return snapshot();
+  }
+
+  root.addEventListener("keydown", (event) => {
+    if (event.key === "Escape") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      close();
+      return;
+    }
+    if (event.key !== "Tab") return;
+    const focusable = controls();
+    if (focusable.length === 0) return;
+    const first = focusable[0];
+    const last = focusable.at(-1);
+    if (!first || !last) return;
+    if (!event.shiftKey && doc.activeElement === last) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      first.focus();
+    } else if (event.shiftKey && doc.activeElement === first) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      last.focus();
+    }
+  });
+
+  function controls(): HTMLElement[] {
+    const rows = [...list.children].filter((child): child is HTMLElement =>
+      (child as HTMLElement).getAttribute("data-screen-id") !== null,
+    );
+    return [...rows, optButton, shareButton, stopButton, closeButton].filter(
+      (control) => !(control as HTMLButtonElement).disabled,
+    );
+  }
+
+  render();
+  return {
+    root,
+    open() {
+      if (disposed) return snapshot();
+      const active = doc.activeElement as HTMLElement | null;
+      invoker = active && typeof active.focus === "function" ? active : null;
+      isOpen = true;
+      root.hidden = false;
+      root.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "false");
+      controls()[0]?.focus();
+      return snapshot();
+    },
+    update(next) {
+      if (disposed) return snapshot();
+      surfaces = validateSurfaces(next);
+      const ids = new Set(surfaces.map((surface) => surface.screenId));
+      for (const id of optedIn) if (!ids.has(id)) optedIn.delete(id);
+      if (selectedId === null || !ids.has(selectedId)) selectedId = surfaces[0]?.screenId ?? null;
+      render();
+      return snapshot();
+    },
+    close,
+    state: snapshot,
+    dispose() {
+      if (disposed) return;
+      close();
+      disposed = true;
+      optedIn.clear();
+      surfaces = [];
+      selectedId = null;
+      root.remove();
+    },
+  };
+}
+
+function validateSurfaces(input: readonly MediaSurfaceDescriptor[]): MediaSurfaceDescriptor[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(input)) throw new TypeError("office screen panel: surfaces must be an array");
+  const seen = new Set<string>();
+  return input.map((surface) => {
+    if (!surface || typeof surface !== "object") throw new TypeError("office screen panel: invalid surface");
+    for (const field of ["screenId", "officeId", "levelId", "kind"] as const) {
+      if (typeof surface[field] !== "string" || surface[field].length === 0) {
+        throw new TypeError(`office screen panel: invalid ${field}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (surface.roomId !== null && typeof surface.roomId !== "string") {
+      throw new TypeError("office screen panel: invalid roomId");
+    }
+    if (typeof surface.bound !== "boolean") throw new TypeError("office screen panel: invalid bound state");
+    if (seen.has(surface.screenId)) throw new TypeError("office screen panel: duplicate screenId");
+    seen.add(surface.screenId);
+    return copySurface(surface);
+  });
+}
+
+function copySurface(surface: MediaSurfaceDescriptor): MediaSurfaceDescriptor {
+  return { ...surface };
+}
+
+function button(doc: Document, label: string, action: string): HTMLButtonElement {
+  const value = doc.createElement("button");
+  value.type = "button";
+  value.className = "tera-screen-panel__button";
+  value.textContent = label;
+  value.setAttribute("data-action", action);
+  return value;
+}
diff --git a/src/test/officeScreenPanel.test.ts b/src/test/officeScreenPanel.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cdd718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/officeScreenPanel.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { describe, it } from "node:test";
+import { createOfficeScreenPanel, type MediaSurfaceDescriptor } from "../media/index.ts";
+
+type Listener = (event: FakeEvent) => void;
+class FakeEvent {
+  defaultPrevented = false;
+  readonly type: string;
+  readonly target: FakeElement;
+  readonly key: string;
+  readonly shiftKey: boolean;
+  constructor(
+    type: string,
+    target: FakeElement,
+    key = "",
+    shiftKey = false,
+  ) {
+    this.type = type;
+    this.target = target;
+    this.key = key;
+    this.shiftKey = shiftKey;
+  }
+  preventDefault(): void { this.defaultPrevented = true; }
+}
+class FakeElement {
+  readonly children: FakeElement[] = [];
+  readonly attributes = new Map<string, string>();
+  readonly listeners = new Map<string, Listener[]>();
+  parentElement: FakeElement | null = null;
+  className = "";
+  textContent = "";
+  hidden = false;
+  disabled = false;
+  type = "";
+  id = "";
+  readonly ownerDocument: FakeDocument;
+  readonly tagName: string;
+  constructor(ownerDocument: FakeDocument, tagName: string) {
+    this.ownerDocument = ownerDocument;
+    this.tagName = tagName;
+  }
+  append(...nodes: FakeElement[]): void { for (const node of nodes) { node.parentElement = this; this.children.push(node); } }
+  setAttribute(name: string, value: string): void { this.attributes.set(name, value); }
+  getAttribute(name: string): string | null { return this.attributes.get(name) ?? null; }
+  addEventListener(type: string, listener: Listener): void {
+    const list = this.listeners.get(type); if (list) list.push(listener); else this.listeners.set(type, [listener]);
+  }
+  dispatch(type: string, init: { key?: string; shiftKey?: boolean } = {}): FakeEvent {
+    const event = new FakeEvent(type, this, init.key, init.shiftKey);
+    for (const listener of this.listeners.get(type) ?? []) listener(event);
+    return event;
+  }
+  focus(): void { this.ownerDocument.activeElement = this; }
+  remove(): void {
+    if (!this.parentElement) return;
+    const index = this.parentElement.children.indexOf(this); if (index >= 0) this.parentElement.children.splice(index, 1);
+    this.parentElement = null;
+  }
+  find(attribute: string, value: string): FakeElement {
+    if (this.attributes.get(attribute) === value) return this;
+    for (const child of this.children) { try { return child.find(attribute, value); } catch { /* next */ } }
+    throw new Error(`missing [${attribute}=${value}]`);
+  }
+  text(): string { return this.textContent + this.children.map((child) => child.text()).join(""); }
+}
+class FakeDocument {
+  activeElement: FakeElement | null = null;
+  createElement(tag: string): FakeElement { return new FakeElement(this, tag.toUpperCase()); }
+}
+
+const SURFACES: MediaSurfaceDescriptor[] = [
+  { screenId: "lobby-monitor", officeId: "hq", levelId: "level-1", roomId: "Lobby", kind: "tera:screen.monitor", bound: false },
+  { screenId: "commons-display", officeId: "hq", levelId: "level-2", roomId: "Commons", kind: "tera:screen.wall-display", bound: true },
+];
+
+function setup() {
+  const document = new FakeDocument();
+  const container = document.createElement("div");
+  const selected: string[] = [];
+  const shares: string[] = [];
+  const stops: string[] = [];
+  const opts: [string, boolean][] = [];
+  const panel = createOfficeScreenPanel({
+    container: container as unknown as HTMLElement,
+    surfaces: SURFACES,
+    onSelect: (surface) => selected.push(surface.screenId),
+    onRequestShare: (surface) => shares.push(surface.screenId),
+    onStopShare: (surface) => stops.push(surface.screenId),
+    onViewerOptIn: (surface, value) => opts.push([surface.screenId, value]),
+  });
+  return { document, container, panel, selected, shares, stops, opts };
+}
+
+describe("office screen manager panel", () => {
+  it("builds a closed labelled dialog with safe screen, room, and status text", () => {
+    const { container, panel } = setup();
+    const root = panel.root as unknown as FakeElement;
+    assert.equal(container.children.length, 1);
+    assert.equal(root.hidden, true);
+    assert.equal(root.getAttribute("role"), "dialog");
+    assert.equal(root.getAttribute("aria-modal"), "true");
+    assert.match(root.text(), /lobby-monitor/);
+    assert.match(root.text(), /Lobby/);
+    assert.match(root.text(), /Media off/);
+    assert.match(root.text(), /Media active/);
+  });
+
+  it("selects, explicitly opts in, and emits share/stop intent without capture", () => {
+    const { panel, selected, shares, stops, opts } = setup();
+    panel.open();
+    const root = panel.root as unknown as FakeElement;
+    root.find("data-screen-id", "commons-display").dispatch("click");
+    root.find("data-action", "opt-in").dispatch("click");
+    root.find("data-action", "share").dispatch("click");
+    root.find("data-action", "stop").dispatch("click");
+    assert.deepEqual(selected, ["commons-display"]);
+    assert.deepEqual(opts, [["commons-display", true]]);
+    assert.deepEqual(shares, ["commons-display"]);
+    assert.deepEqual(stops, ["commons-display"]);
+    assert.deepEqual(panel.state().optedInScreenIds, ["commons-display"]);
+    assert.equal("mediaDevices" in panel, false);
+  });
+
+  it("updates defensively, removes stale consent, and represents an empty office", () => {
+    const { panel } = setup();
+    const root = panel.root as unknown as FakeElement;
+    root.find("data-action", "opt-in").dispatch("click");
+    const next = [{ ...SURFACES[1]!, screenId: "safe-text-<script>" }];
+    panel.update(next);
+    next[0]!.screenId = "mutated";
+    assert.equal(panel.state().selectedId, "safe-text-<script>");
+    assert.deepEqual(panel.state().optedInScreenIds, []);
+    assert.match(root.text(), /safe-text-<script>/);
+    panel.update([]);
+    assert.equal(panel.state().selectedId, null);
+    assert.match(root.text(), /No authored office screens/);
+  });
+
+  it("traps tab focus, closes on Escape, restores focus, and disposes idempotently", () => {
+    const { document, container, panel } = setup();
+    const trigger = document.createElement("button");
+    trigger.focus();
+    panel.open();
+    const root = panel.root as unknown as FakeElement;
+    const first = root.find("data-screen-id", "lobby-monitor");
+    const last = root.find("data-action", "close");
+    last.focus();
+    assert.equal(root.dispatch("keydown", { key: "Tab" }).defaultPrevented, true);
+    assert.equal(document.activeElement, first);
+    first.focus();
+    assert.equal(root.dispatch("keydown", { key: "Tab", shiftKey: true }).defaultPrevented, true);
+    assert.equal(document.activeElement, last);
+    assert.equal(root.dispatch("keydown", { key: "Escape" }).defaultPrevented, true);
+    assert.equal(panel.state().open, false);
+    assert.equal(document.activeElement, trigger);
+    panel.dispose();
+    panel.dispose();
+    assert.equal(container.children.length, 0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/test/officeWalker.test.ts b/src/test/officeWalker.test.ts
index 1e868ca..02ef023 100644
--- a/src/test/officeWalker.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/officeWalker.test.ts
@@ -96,4 +96,70 @@ describe("office walker actor adapter", () => {
     actor.dispose();
     assert.equal(actor.root.parent, null);
   });
+
+  it("refreshes appearance under a stable root without changing walker or camera state", () => {
+    const actor = createOfficeWalker(makePlan(), {
+      levelId: "ground",
+      position: { x: 2, z: 2 },
+      speed: 1,
+      fixedStep: 0.1,
+      active: true,
+      camera: { distance: 4, height: 2.8, targetHeight: 1.1, lookAhead: 0.9 },
+    });
+    const root = actor.root;
+    actor.setAction({ x: 1, z: 0 });
+    actor.tick(0.3);
+    const before = actor.state();
+    const cameraBefore = actor.followPose();
+    const oldRig = root.children[0];
+    const after = actor.setAppearance({ kind: "anonymous-dog", coatColor: 0x222222 });
+    assert.equal(actor.root, root);
+    assert.equal(oldRig?.parent, null);
+    assert.equal(after.actor, "anonymous-dog");
+    assert.deepEqual(after.position, before.position);
+    assert.deepEqual(after.facing, before.facing);
+    assert.equal(after.distance, before.distance);
+    assert.equal(after.active, before.active);
+    assert.deepEqual(after.action, before.action);
+    assert.deepEqual(actor.followPose().position.toArray(), cameraBefore.position.toArray());
+    assert.deepEqual(actor.followPose().target.toArray(), cameraBefore.target.toArray());
+    assert.equal(root.userData.actorType, "anonymous-dog");
+    actor.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("keeps humanoid face texture caller-owned across a skin refresh and clear", () => {
+    const actor = createOfficeWalker(makePlan(), {
+      levelId: "ground",
+      position: { x: 2, z: 2 },
+      actor: { kind: "humanoid", outfitColor: 0x112233 },
+    });
+    const texture = new THREE.Texture();
+    let textureDisposals = 0;
+    texture.addEventListener("dispose", () => textureDisposals++);
+    assert.equal(actor.attachFaceTexture(texture), true);
+    const firstFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    const firstMaterial = firstFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    assert.equal(firstMaterial.map, texture);
+    actor.setAppearance({ kind: "humanoid", outfitColor: 0x334455, bodyShape: "broad" });
+    const secondFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    assert.notEqual(secondFace, firstFace);
+    assert.equal(firstMaterial.map, null);
+    assert.equal((secondFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, texture);
+    actor.clearFaceTexture();
+    assert.equal((secondFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, null);
+    actor.attachFaceTexture(texture);
+    actor.dispose();
+    assert.equal(textureDisposals, 0);
+    assert.equal((secondFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, null);
+  });
+
+  it("does not accept a face texture while the office actor is anonymous", () => {
+    const actor = createOfficeWalker(makePlan(), {
+      levelId: "ground",
+      position: { x: 2, z: 2 },
+      actor: { kind: "anonymous-dog" },
+    });
+    assert.equal(actor.attachFaceTexture(new THREE.Texture()), false);
+    actor.dispose();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/sceneActor.test.ts b/src/test/sceneActor.test.ts
index 127d077..d089195 100644
--- a/src/test/sceneActor.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/sceneActor.test.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,57 @@ describe("playable city scene actor", () => {
     actor.dispose();
   });
 
+  it("refreshes humanoid identity around a caller-owned face texture", () => {
+    const actor = createSceneActor(options({ active: true }));
+    const texture = new THREE.Texture();
+    let textureDisposals = 0;
+    texture.addEventListener("dispose", () => textureDisposals++);
+    assert.equal(actor.attachFaceTexture(texture), true);
+    const firstFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    const firstMaterial = firstFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    assert.equal(firstMaterial.map, texture);
+
+    actor.setActions({ forward: 1 });
+    actor.tick(0.2);
+    const before = actor.state();
+    actor.setIdentity({
+      ...MEMBER,
+      profile: { ...MEMBER.profile, appearance: { primaryColor: "#654321" } },
+    });
+    const nextFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    assert.notEqual(nextFace, firstFace);
+    assert.equal((nextFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, texture);
+    assert.equal(firstMaterial.map, null, "released rig no longer retains caller texture");
+    assert.deepEqual(
+      { x: actor.state().x, y: actor.state().y, z: actor.state().z, elapsedSteps: actor.state().elapsedSteps },
+      { x: before.x, y: before.y, z: before.z, elapsedSteps: before.elapsedSteps },
+    );
+
+    actor.clearFaceTexture();
+    assert.equal((nextFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, null);
+    actor.attachFaceTexture(texture);
+    actor.dispose();
+    assert.equal(textureDisposals, 0);
+    assert.equal((nextFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, null);
+  });
+
+  it("refuses to attach a humanoid face to anonymous animal actors", () => {
+    const actor = createSceneActor(options());
+    const texture = new THREE.Texture();
+    actor.attachFaceTexture(texture);
+    const oldFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    const oldMaterial = oldFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial;
+    actor.switchActor("crow", undefined, "flight");
+    assert.equal(oldMaterial.map, null);
+    assert.equal(actor.attachFaceTexture(texture), false);
+    actor.switchActor("dog");
+    assert.equal(actor.attachFaceTexture(texture), false);
+    actor.switchActor("humanoid");
+    const newFace = actor.root.getObjectByName("humanoid.face") as THREE.Mesh;
+    assert.equal((newFace.material as THREE.MeshBasicMaterial).map, null, "animal role released the hidden face reference");
+    actor.dispose();
+  });
+
   it("applies kind requests from the normalized action stream exactly once", () => {
     const actor = createSceneActor(options({ active: true }));
     actor.setActions({ kindRequest: "crow", modeRequest: "flight", forward: 0.4 });
diff --git a/src/test/sceneAircraft.test.ts b/src/test/sceneAircraft.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..daabbff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/sceneAircraft.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { describe, it } from "node:test";
+import * as THREE from "three";
+import {
+  CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE,
+  createSceneAircraft,
+  type SceneAircraftOptions,
+} from "../aircraft/index.ts";
+
+function options(overrides: Partial<SceneAircraftOptions> = {}): SceneAircraftOptions {
+  return {
+    project: (lat, lng) => [(lng + 121) * 20, -(lat - 36) * 20],
+    groundAt: () => 2,
+    route: CALIFORNIA_AIR_ROUTE,
+    initialPosition: { lat: 34.0522, lng: -118.2437 },
+    initialAltitudeM: 1_000,
+    initialHeadingDeg: 0,
+    fixedStepSeconds: 0.1,
+    altitudeSceneUnitsPerMetre: 0.005,
+    visualSceneUnitsPerMetre: 0.1,
+    ...overrides,
+  };
+}
+
+describe("playable scene aircraft", () => {
+  it("projects a stable root and stays inert until activated", () => {
+    const aircraft = createSceneAircraft(options());
+    const root = aircraft.root;
+    assert.equal(root.name, "playable-scene-aircraft");
+    assert.ok(root.getObjectByName("electric-aircraft"));
+    assert.deepEqual(root.position.toArray(), [( -118.2437 + 121) * 20, 7, -(34.0522 - 36) * 20]);
+    assert.equal(root.scale.x, 0.1);
+    aircraft.setActions({ throttle: 1, roll: 0.8 });
+    aircraft.tick(0.2);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.state().elapsedSteps, 0);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.root, root);
+    aircraft.setActive(true);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.actions().throttle, 0, "activation clears stale input");
+    aircraft.setActions({ throttle: 1, roll: 0.8 });
+    aircraft.tick(0.2);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.state().elapsedSteps, 2);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.state().mode, "manual");
+    assert.equal(aircraft.view.position, aircraft.view.position);
+    assert.deepEqual(aircraft.view.position.toArray(), root.position.toArray());
+    aircraft.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("maps heading, pitch, and right-bank roll under Tera's -Z convention", () => {
+    const aircraft = createSceneAircraft(options({ active: true }));
+    aircraft.setActions({ throttle: 0.7, pitch: 1, roll: 1, yaw: 0.2 });
+    aircraft.tick(1);
+    const state = aircraft.state();
+    assert.equal(aircraft.root.rotation.order, "YXZ");
+    assert.ok(Math.abs(aircraft.root.rotation.x - state.pitchDeg * Math.PI / 180) < 1e-12);
+    assert.ok(Math.abs(aircraft.root.rotation.y + state.headingDeg * Math.PI / 180) < 1e-12);
+    assert.ok(Math.abs(aircraft.root.rotation.z + state.rollDeg * Math.PI / 180) < 1e-12);
+    assert.ok(aircraft.root.rotation.z < 0, "positive controller roll presents right wing down");
+    aircraft.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("animates articulated surfaces and fans from authoritative state", () => {
+    const aircraft = createSceneAircraft(options({ active: true }));
+    const leftAileron = aircraft.root.getObjectByName("electric-aircraft.aileron-left");
+    const rightAileron = aircraft.root.getObjectByName("electric-aircraft.aileron-right");
+    const leftFan = aircraft.root.getObjectByName("electric-aircraft.fan-left");
+    assert.ok(leftAileron && rightAileron && leftFan);
+    aircraft.setActions({ throttle: 1, roll: 0.8, pitch: 0.4, yaw: -0.3 });
+    aircraft.tick(0.5);
+    assert.ok(leftAileron.rotation.x > 0);
+    assert.ok(rightAileron.rotation.x < 0);
+    assert.notEqual(leftFan.rotation.z, 0);
+    aircraft.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("publishes defensive finite chase poses for north and east headings", () => {
+    const north = createSceneAircraft(options({ initialHeadingDeg: 0 }));
+    const northPose = north.followPose();
+    assert.ok(northPose.position.z > north.root.position.z, "camera is south/behind northbound flight");
+    assert.ok(northPose.target.z < north.root.position.z);
+    northPose.position.x = 999;
+    assert.notEqual(north.followPose().position.x, 999);
+    north.dispose();
+
+    const east = createSceneAircraft(options({ initialHeadingDeg: 90 }));
+    const eastPose = east.followPose();
+    assert.ok(eastPose.position.x < east.root.position.x);
+    assert.ok(eastPose.target.x > east.root.position.x);
+    assert.ok(eastPose.position.toArray().every(Number.isFinite));
+    assert.ok(eastPose.target.toArray().every(Number.isFinite));
+    east.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("clears edge actions, resumes assistance, and resets controller plus rig", () => {
+    const aircraft = createSceneAircraft(options({ active: true }));
+    const spawn = aircraft.state();
+    aircraft.setActions({ throttle: 1, roll: 1, modeRequest: "manual", reset: false });
+    aircraft.tick(0.2);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.actions().modeRequest, "none");
+    assert.equal(aircraft.actions().throttle, 1);
+    aircraft.setActions({ modeRequest: "assisted" });
+    aircraft.tick(0.1);
+    assert.equal(aircraft.state().mode, "assisted");
+    aircraft.reset();
+    assert.deepEqual(aircraft.state(), spawn);
+    assert.deepEqual(aircraft.actions(), {
+      throttle: 0,
+      yaw: 0,
+      pitch: 0,
+      roll: 0,
+      modeRequest: "none",
+      reset: false,
+    });
+    aircraft.dispose();
+  });
+
+  it("disposes idempotently and refuses invalid projection/scaling", () => {
+    const aircraft = createSceneAircraft(options());
+    const parent = new THREE.Group();
+    parent.add(aircraft.root);
+    aircraft.dispose();
+    aircraft.dispose();
+    assert.equal(aircraft.root.parent, null);
+    const before = aircraft.state();
+    aircraft.tick(1);
+    assert.deepEqual(aircraft.state(), before);
+    assert.throws(() => createSceneAircraft(options({ visualSceneUnitsPerMetre: 0 })), RangeError);
+    assert.throws(() => createSceneAircraft(options({ project: () => [Infinity, 0] })), RangeError);
+    assert.throws(() => createSceneAircraft(options({ groundAt: () => Number.NaN })), RangeError);
+  });
+});